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Christmas jacket potato

Christmas jacket potato

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Turkey breast steaks, dried sage and cranberry sauce give these baked potatoes a really festive flavour. You can fry or grill 4 rashers of bacon with the turkey and serve these chopped on the jackets.

Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
(with microwave)
Serves: 4
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips

Ingredients

Turkey breast steaks, dried sage and cranberry sauce give these baked potatoes a really festive flavour. You can fry or grill 4 rashers of bacon with the turkey and serve these chopped on the jackets. Or for a special treat slice 120g (4oz) brie, lay the slices on top of the turkey, and pop the jackets under a hot grill for 5 mins to melt the cheese. Serve with leftover Christmas day vegetables or some cooked frozen mixed veg for extra vitamins.4 medium size potatoes (175g-225g/6-8oz each) You can use: Cara, Marfona, Estima
4 turkey breast steaks
Dried sage
Cranberry sauce

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Method

Scrub the potatoes, then dry and prick each one several times with a sharp knife or a cake tester.
If you're using a microwave: Cook one potato (225g/8oz) for 6 mins on full power (800W), turn halfway through cooking. Allow to stand for 1-2 mins before serving. If cooking more than one potato at a time you need to increase the cooking time accordingly.
If you're using the oven: Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas Rub a few drops of olive oil and a little salt into the potato skin, put them in the oven on a baking tray and bake for 1 1/4 hrs or until soft.
When the potato is almost ready, fry the turkey breast steaks for about 4 mins each side in a non-stick pan with a good pinch of sage. When they are cooked through remove from the pan and set aside until your potatoes are ready.
Slice the turkey into strips and serve on top of the jacket potatoes with a good spoonful of cranberry sauce.

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