Cajun Spiced Turkey Wrapped With Bacon Recipe
How to make Cajun Spiced Turkey Wrapped With Bacon
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About Cajun Spiced Turkey Wrapped With Bacon: A perfect Christmas feast! Bacon wrapped turkey breast laced with flavourful spices all over and baked to perfection, this turkey dish has special, homemade Cajun spice powder made with a melange of black pepper, paprika, cayenne powder, etc that gives us a spicy, mouth-watering flavour.
- Total Cook Time1 hr 50 mins
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time1 hr 35 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Medium
Ingredients of Cajun Spiced Turkey Wrapped With Bacon
- 1 Large turkey breast
- 1 tsp cajun spice
- 1 cup spinach leaves (cooked and drained), chopped
- 5 garlic pods, chopped
- 10 gms salted butter
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 12 bacon strips
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- For cajun spice:
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp seasoning salt
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (if you like it spicy))
How to Make Cajun Spiced Turkey Wrapped With Bacon
1.
For cajun spice, mix all the ingredients together, run it through the blender if you like it fine. Store in an air tight jar.
Prepare Turkey:
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.
Melt the butter in a pan add garlic and put the chopped spinach and sauté for 2 minutes and cool it.
3.
Slice turkey breast down the middle and lay it flat.
4.
Sprinkle Cajun spice, salt, and pepper on the inside of turkey.
5.
Spread the spinach evenly and put the crumbled feta cheese in the centre.
6.
Fold the other turkey breast half over the feta layer so the filling is sealed. Wrap the entire turkey breast with bacon.
7.
Place wrapped turkey in a baking dish and season once more with cajun spice.
8.
Cook turkey breast until no longer pink in the centre and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes.
9.
Cook the wrapped turkey until bacon is crisp on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Let turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
10.
You can also cover with an aluminium foil and do the cooking as aluminium foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly.
11.
Slice and serve garnished with fresh parsley leaves.