Spiced Turkey Steaks with red onion and pepper Stuffed Aubergene
No doubt, this will be another popular choice with those of you trying to cut back on fatty carbohydrates. Turkey is an oft-overlooked, gamier alternative to Britain's favoured poultry, the chicken. And though it has a slightly lower protein content, turkey should be credited for containing just one fifth of the saturated fat found in chicken, as well as offering over four times the Vitamin B6 content than can be found in their smaller clucking comrades. The contrast of the cool feta resting atop the aubergine with the fiery kick of the turkey glaze makes this mediterranean-inspired dish one for the taste buds to treasure!
Ingredients (serves 1):
- 2 Turkey breast fillets
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Hot chilli powder
- Bottle of olive oil
- 1 large aubergine
- 1 medium red onion
- 100g Feta cheese
Cooking Instructions:
1. Pour 3 tbsp of olive oil into bowl. Add paprika and hot chilli powder, stirring in well.
2. Coat both sides of the raw turkey breast fillets in the oil, and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Once turkey breast is marinated, place directly under grill on 200C for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through.
4. Chop the medium red onion into 6-8 thick chunks, and set aside.
5. Chop the 100g of feta into small bite-size pieces, and set aside in separate bowl.
6. Half aubergine length-ways. Score the flesh several times and cross-hatch with sharp knife.
7. Lightly drizzle surface of aubergine with olive oil and place in oven proof dish with red onion pieces.
8. Roast on 200C (400F) for 20 minutes., until aubergine is tender.
9. Move half the onion pieces to the top of the aubergine, and add the pieces of the feta cheese evenly across both halves.
10. Return to roast for 6-8 minutes.
Recipe Profile:
- Low carb content ✓
- Source of Vitamin B and Potassium✓
- Source of nasunin to protect brain cell membranes ✓
- Low fat content ✓
Contributor: Dan Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University, Law
"I was flicking through this cookery magazine at the dentists, and stumbled upon a feature called '25 Aubergine Recipe Ideas' or something, and found one that suggested I stuff them with feta cheese. The turkey bit was pure experimentation- luckily they worked out pretty well!"