Turkey rillettes with apple and celery root

12 servings

60 minutes

A delicate and light French snack that is baked in the oven. The technology is similar to terrine or pate, but the texture is different: rillettes have a less uniform consistency. Can be served with crispy toasts and sweet sauces, such as onion marmalade.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 160.3
• Proteins: 10.1g
• Fats: 10.8g
• Carbohydrates: 5.4g

Ingredients

• Turkey: 600 g
• Apple: 2 pc
• Celery root: 180 g
• Onion: 120 g
• Butter: 150 g

Cooking steps

1. Preheat the oven to 160ºC.

2. While the oven is heating up, prepare all the ingredients: wash, peel, and dice the apples, celery root, and onion into cubes (about 1 cm).

   Required ingredients:

   • Apple: 2 pieces
   • Celery root: 180 g
   • Onion: 120 g

3. Cut the turkey into cubes (1 cm) as well. If you have time and energy, you can chop half of the turkey with a knife into minced meat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Turkey: 600 g

4. Place the pan on high heat. Add the apple, celery root, onion, and oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Apple: 2 pieces
   • Celery root: 180 g
   • Onion: 120 g
   • Butter: 150 g

5. Reduce the heat to medium. Stir for seven minutes, then turn off.

6. Add turkey and 0.5 teaspoon of salt and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Turkey: 600 g

7. Mix and distribute the minced meat into 2 jars.

8. Place the jars in a deep baking dish. Fill the dish with water up to halfway up the jar (or almost to the edges of the dish).

9. Bake in the oven for thirty minutes. Remove and tightly close with lids. Store in the refrigerator.