Preparing a Thanksgiving dinner can be a daunting task, especially if you are looking to impress your guests with a unique and flavorful dish. A brown rice and apple stuffed turkey is a delicious and hearty alternative to the traditional stuffing made with white bread. This dish combines the nutty flavor of brown rice with the crisp sweetness of apples, creating a perfect balance of flavors that will delight your taste buds.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
TURKEY WITH STUFFING
Follow Alton Brown's lead for stuffing a turkey with his Turkey with Stuffing recipe from Good Eats on Food Network.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the turkey into a deep, high-sided bowl on its end with the stuffing end up. Set aside.
- Heat the chicken broth in the microwave in a large microwave-proof container. Place mushrooms in a glass bowl and pour heated broth over them. Cover and allow to sit for 35 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl toss the onion, celery, and green pepper with the oil and salt. Place the vegetables on a sheet pan and roast for 35 minutes. During the last 10 minutes of cooking, spread the cubed bread over the vegetables, return to the oven, and continue cooking.
- Drain mushrooms, reserving 1 cup of liquid. Chop the mushrooms and place in a large
- microwave-proof bowl with the vegetables and bread, reserved chicken stock, cherries, pecans, eggs, sage, parsley and black pepper. Stir well in order to break up pieces of bread. Use your hands to combine, if necessary. Heat the stuffing in a microwave on high power for 6 minutes.
- While the stuffing is heating, rub the bird with oil. Working quickly, place the stuffing into the cavity of the turkey to avoid losing heat. Place the turkey into a roasting pan, on a rack, and season with salt and pepper. Place the roasting pan on the middle rack of the oven. Roast for 45 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook for another 60 to 75 minutes or until the bird reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees F. Serve immediately.
BROWN RICE 'N' APPLE STUFFED TURKEY
Mouthwatering flavors of autumn permeate this lovely stuffing concocted by our Test Kitchen home economists. Apple bits and plump raisins add fruity flavor to the brown rice.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h45m
Yield 6 servings with leftovers.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine the broth, 1/3 cup apple juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and raisins. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes or until rice is tender., Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, cook celery and onion in butter for 2 minutes. Add apple; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Combine the rice mixture, apple mixture, poultry seasoning, pepper and remaining apple juice and salt. , Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 2-3/4 to 3 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Cover turkey and let stand for 20 minutes. Remove stuffing and carve turkey, discarding skin. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 443mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ROAST TURKEY WITH WILD RICE, SAUSAGE, AND APPLE STUFFING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 4h15m
Yield 8 servings of 2/3 cup stuffing and 4 ounces skinless turkey
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the stuffing: Combine the wild rice, water, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and just bursting, about 30 minutes. (Times may very depending on the brand of rice used.) Drain and set aside.
- Adjust an oven rack to lowest position and remove other racks. Preheat to 325 degrees F.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, apple, celery, garlic, thyme, mace, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and cook until it loses most of its rosy color, but not so much that it's dry, about 5 minutes more. Stir in the cooked wild rice, pecans, and parsley into the vegetable mixture. (This can be made the day before.)
- For the turkey: Remove turkey parts from neck and breast cavities and reserve for other uses, if desired. Dry bird well with paper towels, inside and out. Melt the butter together with the poultry seasoning. Salt and pepper inside the bird cavity. Loosely add the stuffing to the cavity and set the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, breast-side up, and brush generously with the seasoned butter, then season with salt and pepper. Tent the top of the bird with foil.
- Roast the turkey for about 2 hours undisturbed. Remove and discard the foil. Baste with the remaining butter. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and continue to roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, about 20 to 25 minutes more. Remove turkey from oven and tent with foil for 15 minutes before carving.
APPLE-STUFFED TURKEY
This simple recipe takes the headache out of holiday baking. There are only three ingredients, and no basting or constant checking is required.
Provided by meezermex
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 3h
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- If necessary, unbind legs of turkey. Rinse and dry turkey with paper towels. Place turkey into a roasting pan with a lid, and rub the oil all over the turkey, inside and out. Stuff the body and neck cavities of the turkey with the apple quarters; arrange whole apples around the turkey in the roasting pan. Scatter any extra apple quarters into the pan. Cover the roasting pan.
- Roast in the preheated oven until the skin is browned and the meat is beginning to separate from the legs, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove lid in last 20 minutes of roasting if needed to brown skin. Use pan drippings for gravy, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.4 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 211.6 mg, Fat 29.1 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 73 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 177.4 mg, Sugar 20.5 g
BROWN RICE TURKEY STUFFING
No body misses the cranberries or jello salad,because they stuff themselves on my brown rice turkey stuffing.
Provided by Potluck
Categories Poultry
Time 30m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook rice as directed on package.
- brown pork,saute onions,celery and mushrooms.
- Mix all,add spices to taste.
- Use to stuff (20 pound)turkey or bake in casserole.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.5, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 32.2, Sodium 114.6, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.4, Protein 11.2
LEFTOVER TURKEY AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE
I wanted an easy rice casserole dish that used leftover turkey from Christmas. After looking at several, I came up with this one myself. I tried it on my family and they loved it.
Provided by aturqoise
Categories Turkey Casserole
Time 1h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring broth, rice, and margarine to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
- When the rice has about 20 minutes left, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Saute until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add soup, milk, and turkey and stir until well combined. Cook until heated through.
- Mix the rice and soup mixture together. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 32.4 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 925.9 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
BROWN RICE STUFFING
Make and share this Brown Rice Stuffing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Serah B.
Categories Brown Rice
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Saute celery, onion, bell pepper and carrot in oil over medium heat until onions are translucent and veggies are tender.
- Add white wine, sage, herbs de provence and parsley and cook until wine is absorbed, stirring frequently.
- Add brown rice and continue cooking until heated through, stirring frequently.
- Serve immediately or use as a stuffing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.3, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 25.1, Carbohydrate 20.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 1.7, Protein 2.2
Tips:
- Use a large turkey to ensure there is enough space for the stuffing. A 12-14 pound turkey is a good size.
- Make sure the rice is cooked through before stuffing the turkey. Undercooked rice can be harmful.
- If you are short on time, you can use pre-cooked brown rice.
- Add some chopped nuts or dried fruit to the stuffing for extra flavor.
- Be sure to stuff the turkey loosely so that it cooks evenly.
- Roast the turkey at a high temperature for the first 30 minutes to brown it. Then, reduce the temperature to finish cooking the turkey.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the turkey is cooked through before removing it from the oven.
- Let the turkey rest for 15-20 minutes before carving it.
Conclusion:
Brown rice and apple stuffed turkey is a delicious and festive dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The combination of savory rice, sweet apples, and tender turkey is sure to please everyone at the table. With a little planning and effort, you can create a beautiful and memorable meal that your family and friends will love.
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