Thanksgiving is coming, and you're looking for a delicious and easy turkey recipe. Look no further! This article has you covered with a variety of beginner-friendly turkey recipes, each with its own unique flavor and style. From classic herb-roasted turkey to a zesty Cajun-inspired dish, there's something for every palate. All the recipes include detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure your turkey turns out perfect. Additionally, you'll find mouthwatering stuffing recipes to complement your turkey, including a traditional bread stuffing, a savory sausage stuffing, and a flavorful wild rice stuffing. Get ready to impress your family and friends with a Thanksgiving feast they'll never forget!
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EASY TURKEY STUFFING
Want to make great turkey stuffing? Here are the basics for how to make turkey stuffing with easy variations to make it your own. Gather your helpers around to chop up onion, celery, carrots, bread and parsley. Use Progresso™ chicken broth for a flavorful way to keep it moist. All that's left is to stuff your turkey and get ready to see delighted faces at the table. Enjoy!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- In large bowl, mix bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Add broth and butter-onion mixture, stirring until desired moistness (stuffing will become a little more moist during roasting because it will absorb juices from turkey).
- Use to stuff 1 (14- to 18-lb) turkey. After stuffing turkey, place any remaining stuffing in 1- or 2-quart casserole that has been sprayed with cooking spray; cover and refrigerate. Bake stuffing in casserole with turkey for last 35 to 40 minutes of roasting time or until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1/2 Cup, Sodium 280 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY BEGINNER'S TURKEY WITH STUFFING
This easy to make turkey is great for beginners, but experts will find it equally delicious. Adjust the cooking time for different sized birds.
Provided by DD123
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 4h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse turkey, remove giblets and place in a shallow roasting pan.
- Prepare stuffing according to package directions. Mix in water.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and slowly cook and stir the celery and onion until tender.
- Mix celery, onion, and toasted bread pieces into the stuffing, and season with salt and pepper. Loosely scoop stuffing into the turkey body cavity and neck cavity. Rub the exterior of the turkey with vegetable oil.
- Loosely cover turkey with aluminum foil, and roast 3 1/2 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) and the interior of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove foil during the last half hour of cooking to brown the bird.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 834.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 311.4 mg, Fat 40.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 95 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 592.6 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
WORLD'S SIMPLEST THANKSGIVING TURKEY
The most-important meal of the year deserves a foolproof recipe for the World's Simplest Thanksgiving Turkey from Food Network Magazine.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 3h10m
Yield 1 turkey
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Pull the neck and giblets out of the cavity; ditch the liver and save the rest of the giblets for gravy. Dry the turkey with paper towels, then season inside and out with salt and pepper. Fill the turkey with aromatics like chopped onions, carrots, apples and herbs, then place breast-side up in a roasting pan and brush with melted butter. Tent with foil and roast for 2 hours (for a 10- to 12-pound turkey; add an extra 15 minutes per pound for larger birds). Remove the foil, baste with more melted butter and crank the oven to 425 degrees F. Roast for another hour or until the meat at the thigh registers 165 degrees F. Let rest while you make the gravy.
CLASSIC EASY TURKEY STUFFING
This is an easy basic stuffing recipe, that will easily stuff a 12-14 pound turkey, I have stuffed a large roasting chicken also with this recipe. If you have any remaining stuffing just bake in a small buttered baking dish, or you may wish to bake the complete stuffing recipe in a casserole dish in a 325 degree oven, covered for about 25-30 minutes then uncover and bake for about 10-15 minutes more, or until lightly browned on top. For this recipe two (1 pound) loaves of bread is enough, I just use two 400-gram loaves, make certain that the bread is a couple days old but not mouldy, or you can place it in the refrigerator overnight to help firm up for slicing. Now to this basic stuffing you can add in raisins, water chestnuts, pecans etc. If you are serving this to a crowd and baking it in the oven, I suggest to double the ingredients and bake in two separate casseroles. Please use only butter for this stuffing. This is very good, and a recipe that you will use time and again! Just a suggestion, make up an extra unbaked stuffing mixture, it will freeze well in containers or freezer bags to serve later. To reheat, thaw and bake in a greased dish, rather than in the bird at 325°F until golden brown on top.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 16 cups stuffing
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large frypan fry the bacon until crisp; (do not drain the drippings) remove and crumble; set aside.
- Add 3/4 cup butter (no less than 3/4 cup!) to the bacon drippings and melt.
- Add in chopped celery, onions and garlic; sauté until tender.
- Add HALF of the bread cubes to the butter; stir to coat, and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until the bread cubes are lightly browned and the butter is absorbed.
- Transfer to a large bowl (or finish in the frypan, if you have a large enough frypan to hold all ingredients) and add in remaining bread cubes, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning or sage (if using).
- Add in crumbled bacon and the cranberries or other ingredients that you choose to use; mix to combine.
- Drizzle with the chicken broth (mixing with a wooden spoon) until you have reached the desired moistness, you might have to add in more than 1 cup, but do not add in too much or your bread will become too "soggy".
- Immediately stuff the turkey, and cook.
- **NOTE** the flavor of the stuffing will vary depending on ingredients and type of bread used.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 27.7, Sodium 302.9, Carbohydrate 18.7, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.4, Protein 3.9
Tips:
- Choose a turkey that is the right size for your gathering. A good rule of thumb is 1 pound of turkey per person.
- Thaw the turkey thoroughly before cooking. This will ensure that it cooks evenly.
- Season the turkey inside and out with salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices.
- Stuff the turkey loosely with your favorite stuffing. Do not overstuff the turkey, as this will make it difficult to cook evenly.
- Roast the turkey in a preheated oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 3 to 4 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the turkey rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
- Serve the turkey with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce.
Conclusion:
Roasting a turkey is a great way to feed a crowd and celebrate a special occasion. By following these tips, you can ensure that your turkey turns out moist, flavorful, and perfectly cooked.
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