Pan-Fried Turkey with Jalapeño-Bacon Wild Rice and Cheese Sauce - Andrew Zimmern

Pan-Fried Turkey with Jalapeño-Bacon Wild Rice and Cheese Sauce - Andrew Zimmern

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This is my favorite way to prepare wild turkey. It’s brined in pickle juice, dredged and pan-fried over an open fire, served with an indulgent cheese sauce and

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Ingredients

  • 1 wild turkey breast
  • Pickle juice, for brining
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • Flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 5 slices wild boar bacon, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 jalapeño peppers, halved, cleaned (stems/seeds discarded) and sliced
  • 2 cups wild rice, cooked to al dente and drained well
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • Several pinches nutmeg
  • 2 cups milk
  • 14 ounces mixed, grated cheeses (I like a mix of goat cheese, cheddar and gruyere)

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