Stuffed Turkey Roll

"Boneless turkey breast fillet butterflied, stuffed and rolled up to a perfect roast joint for Christmas. Did I say how easy it is to carve? It’s worth preparing the stuffing ahead of the game: you can even make it days in advance and freeze it, provided it thaws and comes to room temperature before spreading it over the turkey. This recipe is my favourite: it’s an everyone pleaser with the meat, the exotic flavour of mushrooms and enough chestnuts and breadcrumbs to fight the ‘too-meaty-stuffing’ critique. It’s easy and I’m not ashamed of cutting some corners: ready cooked chestnuts? yes please. Minced pork? of course. Just make sure the pork is fatty enough not to turn out too dry – otherwise you’ll be spreading meatloaf over your turkey. Good stuffing should be made with good quality pork but broken down with bacon fat, starchy chestnuts and bread if needed."

NotesTags: holidays, thanksgiving, christmas, poultry, turkey