Turkey leg on bacon-apple-cabbage

Name: Turkey leg on bacon-apple-cabbage
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.3 kg Turkey thigh; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 2 TABLESPOONS Oil; 75 g streaky smoked bacon; 1 Onion; 4-6 small apples; 1 kg Sauerkraut; 1 glass (370 ml) Apple compote; 1/4 l apple juice; 2 Bay leaves; 7-10 Tbsp some juniper berries

AUTHOR
Louis Ramirez

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
120 mins

TOTAL TIME
120 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1.3 kg Turkey thigh
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
2 TABLESPOONS Oil
75 g streaky smoked bacon
1 Onion
4-6 small apples
1 kg Sauerkraut
1 glass (370 ml) Apple compote
1/4 l apple juice
2 Bay leaves
7-10 Tbsp some juniper berries

Directions

1
Wash the upper leg and pat dry. Rub with salt and pepper. Cut the bacon into cubes. Peel and finely dice onion. Wash apples. Heat oil in a roaster. Brown the meat in it and take it out.
2
Fry the onions and bacon in the frying fat. Add sauerkraut and apples. Add compote and deglaze with apple juice. Add laurel and juniper berries. Place turkey legs on the cabbage. Cover and braise in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/ convection oven: 150 °C/ gas: level 2) for about 1 1/2 hours.
3
Pour on some water in between, if necessary. Remove the lid 15 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Boiled potatoes taste good with it.