How can I keep my meat moist

[Herr Kutz]

I've been making shephard's pie but substituting the ground beef with ground turkey. To keep everything nice and moist I've been using mccormick's onion gravy which works and tastes excellent. Since the salt content is pretty high I'd like to cut it down a bit but do not want to suffer with dry meat. Any suggestions on how to keep my meat moist while cutting back on the salt?

 

[Kaido]

I can't remember, are you in the pressure cooker club? (Instant Pot) If so, brown the ground turkey up in the pot, then pressure-cook it. Unlike a slow cooker or oven, all of the juices stay inside, so it helps keep the meat more moist. Then you can put that in a casserole dish, throw the mashed potatoes on top, and maybe do a quick broil if you want a crispy top.

 

[Iron Woode]

I've been making shephard's pie but substituting the ground beef with ground turkey. To keep everything nice and moist I've been using mccormick's onion gravy which works and tastes excellent. Since the salt content is pretty high I'd like to cut it down a bit but do not want to suffer with dry meat. Any suggestions on how to keep my meat moist while cutting back on the salt?

perhaps substituting low sodium broth for the gravy might work.

 

[Herr Kutz]

I can't remember, are you in the pressure cooker club? (Instant Pot) If so, brown the ground turkey up in the pot, then pressure-cook it. Unlike a slow cooker or oven, all of the juices stay inside, so it helps keep the meat more moist. Then you can put that in a casserole dish, throw the mashed potatoes on top, and maybe do a quick broil if you want a crispy top.

Trying to keep kitchen appliances to a minimum until I get a house due to space limitations.

I'm actually using pulverized cheezy cauliflower which is very good. Here's a picture before spreading the topping and putting it in the oven:

 

[KB]

Be sure to add additional fat as turkey is leaner. Use veggie oil/Crisco or mix in some fatty pork.

 

[Murloc]

stew it long enough before assembling the pie, make sure the meat mix is fat enough.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

That is definitely a different spin on the dish. I have no problem with doing your own thing, but no surprise keeping the meat moist is an issue that way. I suggest still making a sauce. Onion, carrot, and garlic sauteed in butter a couple of minutes, add the meat and s&p then cook through. Add some flour and toss, cook for a minute or so. Add tomato paste, chicken stock, worcestershire sauce, rosemary and thyme, and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add the other vegetables then top and bake. Adding a little red wine and/or couple splashes of hot sauce can liven things up too.

 

[zinfamous]

shepards pie uses lamb or mutton. It's called cottage pie if you are replacing lamb/mutton with beef!

There, my job is done.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Use lamb.

 

[Platypus]

My meat keeps itself pretty moist tbh

 

[zinfamous]

My meat keeps itself pretty moist tbh

Oh? I thought your tip was cut?

 

[Fern]

shepards pie uses lamb or mutton. It's called cottage pie if you are replacing lamb/mutton with beef!

There, my job is done.

:thumbsup:

Fern

 

[JEDIYoda]

Use KY Jelly.......

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I've been making shephard's pie but substituting the ground beef with ground turkey. To keep everything nice and moist I've been using mccormick's onion gravy which works and tastes excellent. Since the salt content is pretty high I'd like to cut it down a bit but do not want to suffer with dry meat. Any suggestions on how to keep my meat moist while cutting back on the salt?

Onion gravy mixes are all very similar and contain three primary ingredients:

- dehydrated foods like onion, beef, and fat
- spices for additional flavor, like salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, etc
- thickening agent in the form of a starch - corn starch, flour, pectin, etc

If you want to cut down on the sodium you can use half of the packet. Then use cornstarch first dissolved in a little cold water to boost the thickening to what you want (if you're feeling adventurous look into making a roux instead). Then boost the flavor with some onion powder, garlic powder, etc. You can look at the ingredients list on the packet to get an idea, although it probably just lists it as "spices."

 

[Sonikku]

How can I keep my meat moist

Talk to Futurefields.

 

[Ichinisan]

Moist me makes me...

 

[KMFJD]

buy meat that's marbled like this

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

This thread is not what I expected.

So ...... replaced ground beef with ground turkey. That's mistake number one. If trying to go healthy with this substitution, I have yet to find a way. The best you can do and keep the food tasting good is to do 2/3 beef and 1/3 turkey.

 

[Red Squirrel]

You'll want to wrap it and it will keep the moisture inside.

 

[WelshBloke]

Don't use minced turkey!

 

[Rifter]

add bacon to the turkey, lots of fat in there to keep it moist.