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BBQ Turkey Skewers with Cucumber Mint Dressing and Tropical Fruit Salad

BBQ Turkey Skewers with Cucumber Mint Dressing and Tropical Fruit Salad


Yield: 24

Establishment: Restaurant, Club Operation, Catering Operation
 
Meal Type: Main Course, Entrée
 
Preparation Method: Grill
 
Product Type: Boneless Breast
 







Cucumber Mint Dressing
4 Limes, juiced
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon sugar
1 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 Teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 Cups low-fat plain yogurt
2 Cups sour cream
1 Cup sliced green onions, whites and green tops
1/4 Cup chopped fresh cilantro, with stem
1/4 Cup chopped fresh peppermint
2 Cups grated cucumber
1 Teaspoon minced fresh garlic
 
  1. In a medium bowl, mix lime juice with sugar, salt and peppers. Whisk until dissolved.
  2. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well with a rubber spatula.
  3. Transfer to a clean, covered container. Refrigerate and hold for service.
 
Tropical Fruit Salad
1 Pint fresh mango, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
1 Pint fresh pineapple, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
1 Pint fresh red papaya, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
 
  1. Toss fruit with lime juice in large mixing bowl.
  2. Sprinkle with sugar and cilantro. Combine thoroughly.
  3. Transfer for a clean, covered storage container. Refrigerate and hold for service.
  4. Yield: 24 2-ounce portions.
 
BBQ Turkey Skewers
12 Pounds BONELESS TURKEY BREAST, skin removed
2 Ounces commercially prepared 30 Spice BBQ Sauce
 
  1. Cut turkey breast into 2-ounce strips. Thread strips onto wooden skewers.
  2. Per order: brush turkey skewers with barbecue sauce. Grill over medium heat until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Brush with additional sauce as skewers are removed from grill.
 
Assembly
6 Quarts spring mesclun mix, cold
1-1/2 Quarts commercially prepared Honey Chipotle Dressing
 
  1. Per order: mound 1 cup greens in center of a square plate. Place 1-ounce portion of Tropical Salad at opposite corner of plate.
  2. Place 1-ounce portion of Cucumber Mint sauce at remaining corner.
  3. Squirt Honey Chipotle dressing atop greens.
  4. Position 4 turkey skewers in a stacked tee-pee fashion atop greens.

Chef: Chef Marcos Sanchez
Restaurant: Desert Fire Southwestern Grill
Location: Redmond, WA




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