Turkey azu in a frying pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook turkey basics? Prepare everything you need. You can use any turkey meat: thigh or breast fillet. In addition to tomato paste, you can add 1 fresh tomato. You need to remove the skin from it by making a cross-shaped cut on the peel and lowering it into boiling water for 10-15 seconds. After this manipulation, easily remove the loose skin, and either cut the pulp into cubes or grate it on a fine grater to a puree.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the turkey fillet, dry it and cut it into cubes. One of the distinguishing features of azu from other similar dishes is cutting all the ingredients into cubes. The cubes of meat, potatoes and cucumbers should be approximately the same size.

3. STEP 3

   

   Peel the potatoes and also cut them into cubes. For this dish, take potatoes that do not have a lot of starch. Because starchy varieties will quickly boil during stewing, and we need the potatoes to retain their shape. Potatoes with yellowish flesh are suitable for this. The whiter the pulp, the more starch it contains.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the pickled cucumbers into cubes. The cucumbers should be firm and crispy. If you don’t have pickled cucumbers on hand, you can replace them with pickled ones.

5. STEP 5

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over high heat. Place the turkey and fry the fillet on it, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Frying over high heat will quickly seal all the juices in the meat and prevent it from drying out.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add tomato paste (and fresh tomato, if you decide to use it) to the pan. Simmer with the bird, stirring, for about 5 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add chopped cucumbers and potatoes. Mix everything.

8. STEP 8

   

   Salt and pepper. Pour hot water and cucumber pickle into the pan. Mix everything carefully again.

9. STEP 9

   

   Cover the pan with a lid and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes until the meat and vegetables are cooked.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place the prepared turkey base on plates and serve. An additional side dish is not needed for this dish, because it already contains meat and vegetables. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Maria

06.11.2023

4.7

I also suggest trying delicious beef azu using this recipe.

Mama•Tima

06.11.2023

4.8

A very tasty and satisfying dish of Tatar cuisine! Cooking turkey azu in a frying pan is not that difficult, especially if the recipe is written as clearly as this one. We really liked it, it was such a rich dish. Thank you very much!