Lemony White Bean Soup with Turkey
Ground turkey that actually tastes good. Scrape the bottom of the pot.
Timing note: 45 min
Lemony White Bean Soup with Turkey
Ground turkey that actually tastes good. Scrape the bottom of the pot.
Timing note: 45 min
The Key Move
Ground turkey is lean and bland. To make a soup with depth, we have to brown the meat until it sticks to the pot. That stuck-on layer (the fond) is caramelized protein. When we add the stock and scrape it up, it dissolves into liquid flavor
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The Setup
- Skillet12-inch
- Cutting Board
- Chef's Knife
- Spatula
The Mise en Place
4Your prep station before cooking begins
The Protein (0/2)
Other (0/2)
Soup is bland.
Turkey eats salt. Add more salt and another squeeze of lemon.
Turkey is rubbery.
You boiled it too long. Turkey gets tough. Simmer gently.
The Method
SEAR
Cook turkey in olive oil with chili flakes. (Cook until: Aromatics are softened and fragrant, not browned.)
Press it down into a patty. Let it brown hard on one side before breaking it up.
Overcrowding: Crowding steams instead of browning. Sear in batches and leave space.
Aromatics are softened and fragrant, not browned.
DEGLAZE
Add garlic and stock. SCRAPE the brown bits off the bottom vigorously.
The bottom of the pot should be clean. The flavor is now in the liquid.
Hot-pan splash: Deglazing can steam and spit. Pour slowly and keep your face/hands back.
The bottom of the pot should be clean. The flavor is now in the liquid.
THICKENER
Add beans and the parmesan rind (1 piece). Smash some beans against the side.
GREENS
Add kale. Simmer until wilted (10 mins). Pitfall: Kale takes longer than spinach. Give it time to soften or it will be chewy.
ACID
Finish with lemon juice and grated parmesan.
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