Freezing Turkey Fillet
Turkey breast is a very nice, low-fat, meat that can be cooked in many ways. I often buy whole turkey breast filet and cut it into portion sized pieces. A whole turkey breast is usually about one kilo, so it is way more then our family of four needs for a single meal.
I like variation in my meals, so eating the same meat a few days in a row is not really an option for me. You can, however, freeze the part that you don’t need right away. Let me show you how I prepare turkey breast fillet for freezing.
The way I cut the fillet, depends on the shape of the whole breast I purchased. The other day I thought I had picked up a very nice looking turkey breast, but after unpacking it, it didn’t look so good. The shape was not ideal to cut a lot of portion sized pieces, but I did manage to cut 8 decent ones. The rest of the fillet has been cut into smaller chunks to use in a stir fry.
Instead of just sticking all of the cut fillets into a freezing bag, you should lay them out next to each other on a sheet of baking paper or wax paper. By freezing them this way, the fillets don’t freeze into a single solid block, but can be retrieved from the freezer one by one when needed.
After letting the turkey fillets freeze overnight you can put them into a freezing bag and store them in the freezer. The fillets can be stored for up to 6 months like this.
I usually have some turkey breast fillets and other meat stored like this in my freezer. It’s very convenient to be able to take a single piece out when needed. When one of the kids don’t like a certain meat I’m cooking, they can just choose something else.
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Comments
Do you mean that we place the turkey breast on the baking or wax paper then another one on top… sealing it a bit?
Should we also cover the breast not only with the wax paper on top and bottom but also then wrap it so it doesn’t get freezer burn or taste even if it is for overnight?
I put the fillets with wax paper between them into a plastic freezer bag. The next morning I take them out and remove the wax paper, you could just leave them like they are though.
I love turkey better than beef or even fish. Maybe that is why I am so keen on Thanksgiving. You have some beautiful pictures there of some great cuts. Thanks for sharing. Everyone should have food like this stored away.
Congrats on this new blog Nico. I’ve put in the link with (I think) a nice description.
Have fun cooking and sharing your experiences.