Photo: Claudio Schwarz
Perfect roast turkey and stuffing
15 ingredients
1 hr
Serves 10-12
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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!
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 ·
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