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Perfect roast turkey and stuffing
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Perfect roast turkey and stuffing

15 ingredients 1 hr Serves 10-12 openrecipes
Perfect roast turkey and stuffing

I love roasting turkey with the stuffing inside the cavity of the bird - after all, that’s why it’s called stuffing! It absorbs all the lovely turkey juices, creating a flavourful accompaniment to the Christmas roast. Trust me, you'll never go back to making stuffing in a separate tin again!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

815
Calories
47g
Protein
17g
Fat
117g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon Balm juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 4.5-5.5kg/10-12lb whole turkey
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 celery
  • 2 sprigs of fresh parsley
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 175g/6oz salted butter
  • flaked sea salt
  • 175g/6oz salted butter
  • 350g/12oz onions
  • 450g/1lb fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 5 tbsp chopped mixed fresh herbs (parsley, chives, thyme, lemon balm
  • 1.2 litres/2 pints stock (see above, or chicken stock
  • ½ tbsp softened butter
  • ½ tbsp plain flour

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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