Turkey filets with tomatoes and balsamic vinegar

Tacchino con pomodori e balsamico

Ingredients 4 persons

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 clove of garlic

1 teaspoon chili flakes

4 turkey fillets flattened and coarsely chopped

Pepper and salt

15-25 small tomatoes cut into quarters

5-6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

possibly a dash of water

Sprig of rosemary

Frying pan

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1. If you pound the turkey flat it will be large pieces. Then cut them into small portions of about 10 by 5 inches.

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a low heat. Cut the garlic into slices and add them, or press the clove out over the oil. Add the chilli flakes.

3. Grind salt and pepper over the turkey pieces and place them in the skillet with olive oil. Fry them alternately so that they are slightly browned on all sides. They should not be browned!

4. Toss all the tomatoes with the turkey steaks and let them soften over low heat.

5. Now add the balsamic vinegar. A little too much is no problem. Better a little more than too little.

6. Now let the tomatoes mix with the balsamic. If there is not enough liquid in the pan: pour in a little hot water. Put the lid on the pan and let the meat soften for at least 10-15 minutes and let the balsamic vinegar mix with the tomatoes.

7. Serve the turkey immediately with the sauce in a shallow dish and pour over the tomato-balsamic mixture. Serve with coarse bread and a fresh salad.

👉🏽 Of course, this recipe can also be made with chicken breasts that you flatten.

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Nice to know

This recipe originated in Elmo near Sorano. We were there years ago on vacation and had rented a cottage in this hamlet. The only problem was that the local grocery store had a very limited supply. The supermarket was a long drive away and we didn't always feel like doing that. The turkey steaks were there, though. Other than that, they had lots of tomatoes and an extensive selection of balsamic vinegar. So that became experimenting and that's where this dish came from. There is a also "white" balsamic vinegar with a very delicate flavor. Try that one, too.