Harissa-spiced turkey crown with preserved lemon couscous
A spicy Moroccan take on the traditional Christmas turkey
Difficulty and servings
Serves 8
Preparation and cooking times
1 hour 15 minutes + overnight marinating
- Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade and use to rub over the turkey crown. Cover and marinate in the fridge overnight if possible.
- Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the turkey in a baking parchment-lined roasting tin and cook for 1 hour or until the turkey is cooked through. Remove from the oven and rest for 20 minutes.
- To make the couscous, put it in a bowl with the olive oil and orange juice. Season with salt and pour over boiling hot water to just cover. Cover tightly with clingfilm and allow to stand for 10-12 minutes. Run a fork through the grains several times to separate and then stir in the chopped lemons and herbs.
Per serving
468 kcalories, protein 68.3g, carbohydrate 18.1g, fat 14.1 g, saturated fat 3.8g, fibre 0g, salt 0.59 g
Recipe from olive magazine, January 2006.
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Ingredients
- 1 turkey crown, about 2.5kg
MARINADE
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- 1 lemon , juiced
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- a large pinch of saffron threads
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp fresh ginger , finely grated
- 4 garlic cloves , peeled and finely grated (a Microplane grater makes it easy)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- salt
COUSCOUS
- 250g couscous
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 orange , juiced
- 3 pickled or preserved lemons , halved or quartered
- a large handful of mint leaves, finely chopped
- a large handful of coriander leaves, finely chopped
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 8
Preparation and cooking times
1 hour 15 minutes + overnight marinating
Ingredients
- 1 turkey crown, about 2.5kg
MARINADE
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- 1 lemon , juiced
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- a large pinch of saffron threads
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp fresh ginger , finely grated
- 4 garlic cloves , peeled and finely grated (a Microplane grater makes it easy)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- salt
COUSCOUS
- 250g couscous
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 orange , juiced
- 3 pickled or preserved lemons , halved or quartered
- a large handful of mint leaves, finely chopped
- a large handful of coriander leaves, finely chopped
Per serving
468 kcalories, protein 68.3g, carbohydrate 18.1g, fat 14.1 g, saturated fat 3.8g, fibre 0g, salt 0.59 g
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