Turkey With Cranberry Stuffing Recipes

HOLIDAY TURKEY WITH CRANBERRY PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir the celery and onions in the saucepan and cook until they're tender.
• Stir the broth in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the stuffing, cranberries and pecans and mix lightly.
• Remove the package of giblets and neck from the turkey cavity. Rinse the turkey with cold water and pat it dry. Spoon the stuffing lightly into the neck and body cavities.* Fold the loose skin over the stuffing. Tie the ends of the drumsticks together. Place the turkey, breast side up in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with oil. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat, not touching bone.
• Roast the turkey at 325 degrees F for 5 hours or until the thermometer reads 180 degrees F and the drumstick moves easily, basting occasionally with the pan drippings. Begin checking for doneness after 4 1/2 hours of roasting time. Allow the turkey to stand for 10 minutes before slicing. *Bake any remaining stuffing in a covered casserole along with the turkey for 30 minutes or until it's hot.

CRANBERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook celery and onion in butter, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Stir in about one-third of the bread cubes. Place in large bowl. Add remaining bread cubes and ingredients; toss.
• Stuff turkey just before roasting.

CRANBERRY AND WALNUT STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place bread cubes, walnuts and cranberries in large bowl and set aside.
• Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Melt remaining butter in skillet over medium-high heat and add celery and onions. Cook 4-5 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add parsley, ground sage, thyme, kosher salt and pepper and mix well. Add mixture to bread cube mixture and toss to combine.
• Drizzle 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth over mixture in bowl, and stir to combine. Add more chicken broth and salt and pepper as desired.
• Place stuffing in prepared pan and bake, uncovered, until top is lightly browned, about 50-60 minutes.

TURKEY ROLLATINI WITH STUFFING & CRANBERRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Pound turkey cutlets between two pieces of plastic wrap until very thin
• Season cutlet swith salt, pepper and spread on an even layer of cranberry sauce.
• Using a spoon and your fingers add and level out stuffing. Sprinkle with parmesan, if using.
• From the short side, roll tightly. If filling comes out, just let it go. It happens! Use butchers twine to tie in multiple locations. Season with salt and pepper. Brunch on a bit of cranberry sauce.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Melt about 2 tablespoons of butter with 2-3 tablepsoons of cranberry sauce in a cast iron pan. When sizzling, add turkey rolls. Sear on each side for about 1-2 minutes each side so they glaze and brown.
• Let rest for no less than 5 minutes. Remove strings, slice on a slight with a very sharp knife and artfully plate. Smother with gravy or serve gravy on the side.

STUFFED TURKEY BREAST WITH CRANBERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• Stale cubed bread works best here, you can cut the bread the night before and let it sit to harden.
• If your bread is fresh, preheat the oven and bake the bread cubes on a large baking sheet at 250°F for about 30 minutes, stirring half way until the bread is completely firm.
• In a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the butter; when melted add onion, celery, parsley, sage, turkey or poultry seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper and saute on medium low until soft, about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool a few minutes then transfer to a large bowl and add the toasted bread and cranberries. Add broth, egg and mix well.
• Remove the skin from the turkey breast and set aside keeping the skin in one piece and reserve for later.
• Trim the fat and remove the tenderloin.
• Place the turkey breast on a plastic cutting board and butterfly it open (see notes).
• Then cover the breast with plastic wrap and pound it to about 1/4" thickness in a rectangle shape.
• Season both sides of the turkey with salt. Spread the stuffing onto the pounded turkey breast leaving a 3/4 inch border around all the edges.
• Roll it jelly roll style and top with the skin.
• Cut cooking twine long enough to tie the breast with 4 to 6 pieces of twine. Cut off extra twine. Spread the butter on top.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Set the rack to the center of the oven.
• Transfer to a baking pan and cover tight with Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil. Cook in the center of the oven until an internal temperature in the center of the stuffing reaches 165 degrees, about 45 to 55 minutes.
• Uncover the foil, then broil on high 5 to 7 minutes until the skin is golden. Allow it to cool 5 minutes while you make the gravy.
• Combine all the gravy ingredients in a pot along with any pan drippings and bring to a simmer, whisking well over medium-high heat.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened. Discard the herbs.
• Cut off the twine on the breast and slice into 12 slices. Serve with gravy.

CRANBERRY-GLAZED TURKEY WITH CRANBERRY-CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with rack on lowest level. In a large saucepan, melt 1 1/2 cups butter; add white wine. Turn off heat, leaving mixture on top of stove to keep warm. Fold a large piece of cheesecloth into quarters; cut it into a 17-inch, four-layer square. Immerse cheesecloth in wine mixture, and set aside to soak.
• Place turkey, breast side up, on a clean work surface. Fold wing tips under turkey. Season cavity with salt and pepper.
• Fill large cavity loosely with 7 to 8 cups stuffing. Tie legs together loosely with kitchen twine. Stuff the turkey neck cavity, fold neck flap under, and secure with a bamboo skewer. Rub turkey with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, and season with salt and pepper.
• Remove cheesecloth from liquid; squeeze lightly, leaving it very damp. Spread it evenly over breast and leg area.
• Arrange onions in a large, heavy roasting pan. Place turkey on top of onions; transfer to oven, and roast 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Pour a quarter of the wine mixture over cheesecloth and exposed parts of turkey; continue roasting 2 hours more, basting every 30 minutes.
• When all the wine mixture has been used, remove the cheesecloth and discard; continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (avoiding bone) registers 155 degrees. about 40 minutes more.
• Brush the turkey with the cranberry glaze, coating completely. Roast turkey 10 to 15 minutes more. Brush turkey again to coat, and continue cooking 10 minutes more to set the glaze (the turkey should register 165 degrees).
• Transfer turkey to a carving board; let rest about 30 minutes before carving. Reserve pan juices for preparing gravy.

TURKEY WITH CRANBERRY STUFFING

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil on medium heat and cook vegetables. Add apples, nuts, cranberries.Stir and poultry seasonings. Allow to cool slightly.Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C).Stuff turkey and tie with string.Lay turkey on top of chopped vegetables in a roasting pan.Cover tips of drumsticks and wings with foil. Add water to the pan, cover and bake the oven for 4 h45, basting with melted butter every hour. Bake uncovered while last 1 hour.Take the turkey out of the oven and cool 15 minutes.Pour cooking juices into a 4-cup (1-litre) container. Add chicken broth if necessary to make 4 cups. Pour into a pan and bring to a boil. Add cranberries and mustard.Mix flour and water together and stir into cooking juices, until well blended. Simmer 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning and thin or thicken gravy as needed.Serve turkey with gravy, stuffing.