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My Gran's turkey with bread stuffing and how to cook the perfect turkey
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My Gran's turkey with bread stuffing and how to cook the perfect turkey

My gran's turkey with herby bread stuffing is an easy recipe that makes for an excellent centerpiece on your holiday dinner table.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 441 kcal

Ingredients

for the turkey
  • 1 turkey innards removed and completely thawed, 4.5 (weight
  • 6 onion quartered
  • 2 garlic halved, bulbs
  • sage handful each, fresh
  • thyme handful each, fresh
  • 4 carrot roughly chopped, large
  • 2 celery roughly chopped, stalks
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • olive oil
for the stuffing
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic crushed, cloves
  • 8 cups breadcrumbs fresh
  • 3 tablespoons sage finely chopped, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon thyme fresh leaves
  • lemon zest of 1
  • 50 g Parmesan Cheese finely grated
  • 1-2 cups whole milk
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat the oven to 220°c.
  2. Drizzle the turkey with a little olive oil and season liberally with the salt and pepper (including the cavity) and place in a large roasting tray.
  3. Place half an onion and the fresh herbs in the cavity.
  4. Place the remaining onions, garlic, carrots and celery around the turkey and drizzle with olive oil.
  5. Place in the oven.
  6. Allow the turkey to roast for 30 minutes then cover with foil and turn the heat down to 160°c.
  7. Allow the turkey to roast for another hour - 1 hour 30 minutes or until the breast meat has reached 140°c on a meat thermometer.
  8. Remove the foil and allow the turkey to roast and brown for another 30-45 minutes or until the white/breast meat has reached 160-165°c on a meat thermometer.
  9. Meanwhile, fry the onions and garlic in the butter until soft and translucent.
  10. Combine the breadcrumbs, herbs, lemon zest and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl and add the onions and garlic with all the butter.
  11. Stir in the milk until the stuffing is well moistened but not too wet.
  12. Season to taste and transfer to a greased loaf tin.
  13. Remove the turkey from the oven when it is well browned (or reached 160-165°c) and allow to rest for 30-45 mins under foil and a tea towel.
  14. Place the stuffing in the oven and allow to bake for 45 minutes until golden brown.
  15. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before removing from the tin and slicing and serving with the carved turkey.

Nutrition Information

Calories 441kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 61g (122%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 195mg (65%) Sodium 371mg (15%) Potassium 825mg (18%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 3617IU (72%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441

% Daily Value*

Calories 441kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 61g 122%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 195mg 65%
Sodium 371mg 15%
Potassium 825mg 18%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 3617IU 72%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.