This elegant recipe combines some of my favorite flavors. The ingredient list may look long, but it goes together quickly and cooks in your crockpot all by itself.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs. turkey thighs, boned and skinned
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup pitted prunes, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup dried apricot halves, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup dry red wine or more orange juice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp. dried marjoram leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. white pepper
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp. cold water
Preparation:
Heat large skillet and brown turkey thighs in olive oil. Place turkey in 3-4 quart crockpot and top with fruit. In small bowl, mix together orange juice, wine, garlic, honey, thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper and blend. Pour over turkey and fruit. Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until turkey is tender and thoroughly cooked.
To thicken sauce, combine cornstarch and cold water in small bowl. Stir into crockpot. Cover and cook on high heat for 10-15 minutes until thickened. Serve over hot cooked noodles, rice, or couscous. Serves 4
Note: You can certainly thicken the liquid by uncovering the slow cooker; cook on high for 20-30 minuts until thickened. There's no danger of this. Either method: a slurry or reduction, works well.
