Pan-Fried Turkey Thigh Fillet

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you pan-fry turkey thigh fillet? It's very simple. First, gather your ingredients. You can swap the apple cider vinegar for regular white vinegar (5%). And you can use a store-bought spice blend for turkey or chicken instead of the individual spices.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash the turkey fillet, pat it dry, and cut it into serving pieces. I cut mine into large pieces to slice at the table, but you can cut the meat into smaller pieces if you prefer.

3. Step 3:

   

   In a bowl, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg. Whisk everything together well with a fork or whisk.

4. Step 4:

   

   Put the prepared turkey into a wide bowl or dish to marinate.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour the marinade over the turkey and toss so every piece is coated in the sauce. Let the meat marinate for 30 minutes, stirring now and then so the marinade spreads and soaks in evenly.

6. Step 6:

   

   Heat the pan over high heat. I used a cast-iron grill pan to get nice grill marks on the meat, though once I added the sauce during frying the marks were hard to see — so a regular heavy-bottomed skillet would work just as well. I didn't add any oil to the pan. Lay the turkey pieces in the pan and fry on one side until golden brown.

7. Step 7:

   

   Flip the meat and fry the other side until golden as well.

8. Step 8:

   

   Once the pieces are golden, pour the remaining turkey marinade into the pan. Fry, turning the pieces now and then, until the excess liquid has cooked off. The marinade keeps the meat from drying out — as it cooks down, the turkey finishes cooking without turning dry or tough.

9. Step 9:

   

   Serve the juicy fried turkey with fresh herbs and vegetables. Enjoy!