Best 10 Wild Rice Stuffing For Turkey Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, wild rice stuffing for turkey stands as a majestic centerpiece, a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that elevates the Thanksgiving feast to an unforgettable occasion. This delectable dish, bursting with the nutty essence of wild rice, the aromatic embrace of herbs, and the savory dance of vegetables, transforms the traditional stuffing into an extraordinary culinary experience. As you embark on this culinary journey, discover a symphony of flavors in each bite, where the earthy notes of wild rice intertwine with the aromatic tapestry of sage, thyme, and rosemary. Allow the subtle sweetness of dried cranberries to dance upon your palate, while the crunch of celery and the savory depth of mushrooms add a delightful textural dimension. With every spoonful, you'll be transported to a realm where flavors converge in perfect harmony, creating a dish that will captivate the senses and leave a lasting impression on your guests. Embark on this culinary adventure and unveil the secrets to crafting the ultimate wild rice stuffing for turkey, a dish that will undoubtedly become a cherished tradition at your Thanksgiving table.

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WILD RICE STUFFING FOR TURKEY



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This is an old family recipe. If you like wild rice, try this with your turkey! You won't be disappointed! (This recipe will stuff a 12 lb. bird. Can be easily doubled for larger bird. You can stuff it and cook it in the bird, or cook it in a dish as stated below.)

Provided by MCBETH24

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Rice Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups hot water
4 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
1 (6 ounce) package wild rice, uncooked
½ cup butter
1 cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (5.5 ounce) package seasoned croutons
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Dissolve 3 cubes bouillon in 1 cup hot water. In a medium saucepan, combine wild rice with bouillon water, then fill with just enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix remaining 1 cube bouillon in 1 cup hot water. Heat butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in celery and green pepper; cook until tender. Mix in remaining bouillon water. Pour skillet contents into a large bowl. Stir together cooked rice, croutons, and poultry seasoning.
  • Stuff turkey loosely, and cook turkey as directed. Or put stuffing into a well greased baking dish, cover, and bake 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 325 degrees F (165 degree C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 21.4 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 606.8 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

WILD RICE STUFFING



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Since trying this stuffing recipe from my sister, I haven't made any other kind. It's so moist and tasty. When a big bowlful starts circulating around the table, happy holiday smiles get even bigger! -Connie Olson, Green River, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 2h40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Turkey giblets
4 cups water
1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter
2-1/2 cups crushed seasoned stuffing
1-1/2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Remove liver from giblets if desired. Place giblets and water in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until tender. , Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter; add to rice. Drain and dice giblets. Stir stuffing, broth and giblets into rice., Spoon into an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 806mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

WILD RICE CHESTNUT STUFFING



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If you're a fan of rice stuffing and nuts, you'll love this flavorful version featuring chestnuts. The recipe yields enough to stuff a 10- to 12-pound turkey.-Mildred Sherrer, Roanoke, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h40m

Yield 10 cups (enough to stuff one 10- to 12-pound turkey).

Number Of Ingredients 10

12 cups water, divided
2 cups uncooked wild rice
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
2 pounds chestnuts
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, rice and bouillon to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender., Meanwhile, with a small sharp knife, score an "X" on the flat side of each chestnut, being careful not to cut through the nutmeat. In a Dutch oven, bring the remaining water to a boil. Add chestnuts. Return to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain and return chestnuts to the pan; cover and keep warm. With a kitchen towel or pot holder, remove one or two chestnuts at a time. Peel and discard outer shell and inner skin. Coarsely chop nutmeats. , Drain the wild rice. In a large skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Gently stir in the sage, salt, thyme, rice and nuts. Spoon into a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 325° for 40-50 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 283mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

WILD RICE TURKEY STUFFING



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This is the Turkey stuffing of choice for my family. Growing up my dad was Celiac and could not have traditional stuffing, my mom always made this instead. As a result I don't really like traditional bread stuffing very much! It has a wonderful nutty taste because of the whole grain rice. The raisins give it a bit of a sweet surprise mixed with the savory, I am not a big raisin fan so I often leave them out but if you like raisins go for it. (This recipe will not work with any form of white rice.)

Provided by glenda

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 1h15m

Yield 5 cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice
1/2-3/4 cup wild rice
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
2 cups mixed mushrooms
1 cup onion
1 1/2 cups celery and all the celery leaves from 1 celery
1 cup raisins (optional)
salt
pepper
3 eggs
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Put rice into large pot of water about 8 cups. Simmer for 45 min to an hour just until the wild rice has started to burst. Drain water and allow to cool to room temperature. While the rice is cooking, chop up the mushrooms, onion, and celery and saute, celery should still be firm once cooked. When rice is cooled add it to the vegetable mixture with all remaining ingredients seasoning for taste.
  • Take cheese cloth and line inside of turkey with enough extra to tie up later. Spoon stuffing mixture into the cheesecloth/turkey tie closed. If you have extra put it into another piece of cheesecloth and put this into the bottom of the roaster so that it is in the pan juices later.
  • Cook turkey as normal.
  • **I have used a prepackaged rice mix to make this as well it is called "Lundberg Wild Blend" 1 package is the perfect amount for this recipe just replace for both of the above rice amounts. I get it from our Walmart Supercentre.
  • Additional seasoning can be added as well for instance if you really like sage in your stuffing there is no reason why you could not add it here as well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.6, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 54.4, Sodium 57.3, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.2, Protein 5.3

ROAST TURKEY WITH WILD RICE STUFFING



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This recipe is adapted from an old Food&Wine magazine. As I think that cooked celery is nasty, I always omit it. I like the variety of tastes and textures included in it.

Provided by StevenHB

Categories     Whole Turkey

Time 4h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 1/2 cups wild rice
3 cups rich chicken broth
3 cups water
12 ounces water chestnuts, sliced
1 bunch watercress, leaves & tender stem,chopped,coarsley
4 large scallions, white and tender green,chopped coarsley
3/4 cup almonds, blanched (4 oz)
1/2 lb prosciutto, finely chopped
salt
pepper, freshly ground
16 -18 lbs turkey, gibs reserv
1 onion, halved
1 celery rib, in 2 inch pieces-i omit
3 tablespoons sweet creamy butter
3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose

Steps:

  • Dilute the chicken stock with the water.
  • Rinse the wild rice in several changes of cold water and drain.
  • Put the rice in a medium saucepan, add 5 cups of diluted chicken stock and bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
  • Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and the stock absorbed.
  • The cooking time may vary from 35-60 minutes.
  • If the rice is not done and the stock has boiled away, add another cup of stock; if the rice is done but stock remains, uncover and boil over high heat until evaporated.
  • (The rice can be cooked up to 1 day ahead. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate.) In a large bowl, toss the cooked rice with the water chestnuts, water cress, scallions, almonds, and proscuitto.
  • Season with pepper and salt, if needed.
  • Let the stuffing cool thoroughly.
  • In a medium saucepan, cover the turky neck, heart and gizzard with 4 cups of water.
  • Add the onion, celery and a pinch of salt.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 90 minutes, skimming occasionally.
  • Strain the broth and set aside; you should have about 3 cups.
  • Reserve the turkey gizzard and heart.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Spoon the stuffing into the check and neck cavities of the bird.
  • Fold the neck skin over the stuffing and secure with skewers.
  • Truss the bird with twine.
  • Season the turkey liberally with salt and pepper and rub the butter all over.
  • Wrap any leftover stuffing in a foil packet.
  • Place the turkey, breast side down, on a foil-lined rack, in a roasting pan and roast for 2 hours.
  • Turn the turkey breast-side up and roast for about 2 hours longer, basting often with the pan juices.
  • Ten minutes before the roasting time is up, add the turkey liver to the pan.
  • The bird is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the inner thigh registers 170 degrees.
  • Transfer the turkey to a warm platter, reserving the liver.
  • Let the bird rest for 30 minutes before carving.
  • Heat the extra stuffing in the oven for about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the gravy.
  • Pour all the juices into a large measuring cup.
  • Spoon about 3 tablespoons of fat from the juices into the pan and set it over two burners.
  • Stir the flour into the pan and cook over moderate heat for 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits.
  • Whisk in 1 cup of the reserved turkey broth until smooth.
  • Whisk in the remaining broth and simmer until thickened.
  • Degrease the remaining juices in the measuring cup and stir them into the gravy.
  • Chop the gizzard, heart and liver finely and stir into the gravy.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour into a warmed gravy boat and serve alongside the carved turkey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1207.5, Fat 55.8, SaturatedFat 15.4, Cholesterol 416.8, Sodium 648.8, Carbohydrate 36.8, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.5, Protein 132.6

ROAST TURKEY WITH WILD RICE, SAUSAGE, AND APPLE STUFFING



Roast Turkey with Wild Rice, Sausage, and Apple Stuffing image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 servings of 2/3 cup stuffing and 4 ounces skinless turkey

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup wild rice
3 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cooking apple, such as a Golden Delicious, Gravenstein, or Rome, peeled, cored, and chopped
2 ribs celery with leaves, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
Pinch ground mace or nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound fresh Italian-style turkey sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted (see Cook's Note)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 (8 to 10 pound) turkey, fresh or thawed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the stuffing: Combine the wild rice, water, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and just bursting, about 30 minutes. (Times may very depending on the brand of rice used.) Drain and set aside.
  • Adjust an oven rack to lowest position and remove other racks. Preheat to 325 degrees F.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, apple, celery, garlic, thyme, mace, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and cook until it loses most of its rosy color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes more. Stir in the cooked wild rice, pecans, and parsley into the vegetable mixture. (This can be made the day before.)
  • For the turkey: Remove turkey parts from neck and breast cavities and reserve for other uses, if desired. Dry bird well with paper towels, inside and out. Melt the butter together with the poultry seasoning. Salt and pepper inside the bird cavity. Loosely add the stuffing to the cavity and set the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, breast-side up, and brush generously with the seasoned butter, then season with salt and pepper. Tent the top of the bird with foil.
  • Roast the turkey for about 2 hours undisturbed. Remove and discard the foil. Baste with the remaining butter. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and continue to roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, about 20 to 25 minutes more. Remove turkey from oven and tent with foil for 15 minutes before carving.

POMEGRANATE GLAZED TURKEY WITH WILD RICE AND CHESTNUT STUFFING



Pomegranate Glazed Turkey with Wild Rice and Chestnut Stuffing image

Provided by Cat Cora

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 small fresh turkey, cut into pieces
Olive oil
Salt and black pepper
4 cups wild rice, cooked
2/3 cup chestnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion, sauteed
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh savory leaves
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
1 cup pomegranate juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the grill to high heat.
  • Season the turkey with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  • Mix the rice, chestnuts, onion, and herbs together in a baking dish. Top with crumbled goat cheese. Cover with foil and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the turkey on the grill and grill each side over high heat until nicely browned, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Turn the heat down to low and move the turkey pieces to a higher rack in the grill. Close the lid of the grill and let cook slowly, turning occasionally, for 30 to 40 minutes. Then begin brushing the pomegranate juice on the turkey and continue until the turkey is cooked through; an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, away from the bone should register 175 degrees F. Remove the turkey from the grill, transfer to a cutting board, and let it stand, loosely covered with foil, for 15 minutes before carving.
  • Place the stuffing in the oven and let warm for 10 minutes. Serve stuffing with turkey. Bring any remaining pomegranate juice to a simmer and drizzle over the turkey.

POMEGRANATE-GLAZED TURKEY WITH WILD RICE STUFFING



Pomegranate-Glazed Turkey With Wild Rice Stuffing image

Provided by Cat Cora

Time 4h25m

Yield 12-14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups wild rice, rinsed
Kosher salt
1 cup roughly chopped roasted chestnuts (fresh or jarred)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh savory or rosemary
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Freshly ground pepper
1 12-to-14-pound turkey (thawed if frozen)
4 slices pancetta or bacon
1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
Rosemary sprigs, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine the wild rice, 3 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring once. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice absorbs all of the liquid, 45 to 55 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the chestnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven to remove some of their moisture, about 10 minutes.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, thyme, savory and parsley and cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice and the toasted chestnuts and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  • Remove the neck, giblets and any excess fat from the turkey; discard. Rinse the turkey under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Season the cavity with salt and loosely fill with the rice stuffing, leaving space for the rice to expand during cooking. Put the pancetta slices over the cavity opening and secure with toothpicks or skewers to enclose the stuffing. Truss the legs and wings with kitchen twine.
  • Rub the outside of the turkey with salt and pepper and place on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast until the skin is golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the breast registers 165 degrees F to 170 degrees F, 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours.
  • Transfer the turkey to a platter and let rest 30 minutes. Meanwhile, pour the drippings from the roasting pan into a skillet; add the pomegranate juice and honey. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly syrupy and reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the turkey with some of the glaze. Garnish the platter with rosemary, if desired, and serve with more glaze.
  • ACTIVE: 1 hr 10 min l TOTAL: 4 hr 25 min l SERVES: 12 to 14

WILD RICE STUFFING



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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     side dish

Time 1h20m

Yield About 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups cooked Wild Rice (see recipe)
1 turkey liver, optional
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
8 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 pound mushrooms, cut into half-inch cubes, about 2 cups
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Prepare the wild rice and set it aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Finely chop the liver and set it aside.
  • Toast the chopped pecans lightly in a skillet.
  • Heat the butter in a heavy skillet and add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the mushrooms and chopped liver. Add salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about five minutes.
  • Add the wild rice and pecans and blend thoroughly. Let cool.
  • Stuff and roast the turkey. Heat any leftover stuffing separately in a skillet atop the stove and serve with the carved turkey.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 272, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 305 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TURKEY SAUSAGE WILD RICE STUFFING



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Another stuffing recipe, but a little different. I like to use the turkey sausages for this because they already have some seasoning in them. The apple and pecans really raise the flavor level of the dish.

Provided by LilPinkieJ

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup wild rice
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped (with leaves)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 lb fresh turkey sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup pecans, toasted
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Combine the wild rice, stock, and 1/2 tablespoon salt. In medium saucepan, bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender. About 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over med-high heat. Add onion, apple, celery, garlic, thyme, nutmeg, remaining salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the sausage, breaking it up into pieces. Cook until no longer pink. Stir in cooked wild rice, pecans and parsley.

Tips:

- Choose the right wild rice: There are two main types of wild rice: long grain and short grain. Long grain wild rice is more commonly used in stuffing recipes, as it has a more distinct flavor and texture. - Rinse the wild rice thoroughly before cooking: This will help to remove any impurities and excess starch. - Toast the wild rice before cooking: Toasting the wild rice in a dry skillet over medium heat for a few minutes will help to enhance its flavor and aroma. - Use a flavorful broth: The broth you use to cook the wild rice will add a lot of flavor to the stuffing, so choose one that you enjoy. Chicken broth, vegetable broth, or turkey broth are all good options. - Add aromatic vegetables: Aromatic vegetables, such as celery, onion, and carrots, will add flavor and texture to the stuffing. - Include herbs and spices: Herbs and spices, such as sage, thyme, and rosemary, will add depth of flavor to the stuffing. - Cook the stuffing until it is heated through: The stuffing should be cooked until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. - Let the stuffing rest before serving: Letting the stuffing rest for a few minutes before serving will help it to set and absorb all of the flavors.

Conclusion:

Wild rice stuffing is a delicious and festive dish that is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its nutty flavor and chewy texture, wild rice stuffing is a surefire hit with family and friends.

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