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Greek Traditional Turkey with Chestnut and Pine Nut Stuffing
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Greek Traditional Turkey with Chestnut and Pine Nut Stuffing

18 ingredients 30 min + 4 hr 15 min 12 servings openrecipes
Greek Traditional Turkey with Chestnut and Pine Nut Stuffing

"This is my grandmother's old recipe for a delicious turkey roasted in lemon, orange, and tangerine juice, and stuffed with meat, roasted chestnuts, and pine nuts. An excellent recipe for everybody who loves Greek cuisine."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1342
Calories
96g
Protein
65g
Fat
95g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chestnut not in our table 0
Tangerine Juice not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chestnuts
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup tangerine juice
  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 (10 pound) whole turkey
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

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