PORTUGUESE TURKEY WITH BREAD STUFFING

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Provided by Isabel Costa

Categories     dinner, roasts, main course

Time 3h20m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 12-pound turkeys
Salt to taste
2 bottles dry white wine
8 large cloves garlic
2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
4 bay leaves
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves
Turkey stuffing (see recipe)
Bread crusts to cover cavity opening
1 pound sliced bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Soak turkeys in salted water under refrigeration for 24 hours.
  • Combine wine, garlic, paprika, bay leaves, salt, hot pepper sauce and oregano. Marinate turkeys in this mixture for 24 hours under refrigeration. Turn occasionally.
  • When ready to cook, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove turkeys from marinade, reserving marinade. Pack turkeys loosely with stuffing and cover openings of cavities with bread crusts; sew cavities closed. Bake remaining stuffing separately during the last half-hour turkeys are roasting.
  • Wrap turkey wings in foil. Put turkeys into roasting pans and top with pieces of bacon, putting some beneath turkeys as well. Pour reserved marinade over turkeys.
  • Roast turkeys for 30 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and roast turkeys about 2 1/2 hours more. If turkeys get too brown before they are cooked, put aluminum foil over the top. If turkeys are roasted in a single oven, they may need 30 minutes or more of extra roasting time.

mari witney
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I made this dish for Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the turkey and the stuffing. I will definitely be making this again next year.


Rehma Mughal
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This was the best turkey I've ever had! The stuffing was so flavorful and the turkey was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Tadiyos Kebede
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The turkey was a bit dry, but the stuffing was really good. I would recommend using a different turkey recipe.


Sarath Weerathunga arachchige
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I would give this recipe a 5 out of 5 stars. It was easy to follow and the turkey came out moist and flavorful.


Saif Vai
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This is my new go-to turkey recipe. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfectly. The stuffing is amazing!


Dineo Sefadi maneli
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The turkey was delicious, but the stuffing was a bit bland.


Deepika Chauhan
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I ended up burning the turkey.


Travis Fugate
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I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey came out perfect. The stuffing was moist and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make turkey dish.


Victoria Cabrera
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This was the best turkey I've ever had! The stuffing was so flavorful and the turkey was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Tayeb Ahmed
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The turkey was a bit dry, but the stuffing was really good.


MDFREE FIRE
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I made this dish for Thanksgiving dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the turkey and the stuffing. I will definitely be making this again next year.


Uphar Giri
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This Portuguese turkey with bread stuffing was amazing! The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the stuffing was perfectly seasoned. I will definitely be making this again for my family and friends.