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

Name: Pan-Fried Turkey with Jalapeño-Bacon Wild Rice and Cheese Sauce
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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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)