Best 8 Giblet Stuffing Recipes

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Giblet stuffing, also known as dressing, is a traditional side dish served during Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. It is a savory and flavorful mixture of cooked giblets, herbs, vegetables, and seasonings, typically stuffed inside the cavity of a turkey or chicken before roasting. Giblets are the edible internal organs of poultry, including the heart, liver, and gizzard. They are often discarded, but they can be used to make a delicious and nutritious stuffing that adds a depth of flavor to your holiday meal. In this article, we will explore the best recipes for giblet stuffing, providing you with step-by-step instructions and tips to create a perfect and memorable dish.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

ROAST TURKEY WITH HERBED BREAD STUFFING AND GIBLET GRAVY



Roast Turkey with Herbed Bread Stuffing and Giblet Gravy image

Categories     Poultry     turkey     Roast     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

12- to 14-lb kosher turkey, feathers removed if necessary, neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for making stock
Herbed bread stuffing
3/4 stick unsalted butter
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup water
For gravy
Pan juices reserved from turkey
4 cups turkey giblet stock
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Garnish: fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme sprigs

Steps:

  • Make turkey giblet stock and herbed bread stuffing.
  • Roast turkey:
  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper inside and out. Loosely fill neck cavity with some of stuffing. Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a small skewer. Loosely fill body cavity with some stuffing and tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Transfer remaining stuffing to a buttered 3-quart shallow baking dish and chill, covered. Secure wings to body with small skewers if desired for a nicer appearance.
  • Put turkey on a rack set in a flameproof roasting pan. Roast turkey in middle of oven 30 minutes. Melt 1/2 stick butter. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and pour melted butter over turkey. Roast turkey, basting every 20 minutes, for 3 to 3 1/2 hours more, or until a thermometer inserted in center of stuffing in body cavity registers 165°F (thigh will be about 180°F). Transfer turkey to a heated platter and keep juices in pan. Remove skewers and discard string. Transfer stuffing from cavities to a serving dish and keep warm, covered. Let turkey stand at least 30 minutes and up to 45.
  • Increase temperature to 375°F. Stir together chicken broth and water and drizzle over uncooked stuffing in baking dish. Dot stuffing with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes while turkey stands; for moist stuffing, bake covered entire time; for less moist stuffing with a slightly crisp top, uncover after 10 minutes.
  • Make gravy:
  • Skim fat from pan juices and reserve 1/4 cup fat. Add 1 cup giblet stock to roasting pan and deglaze over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Add to remaining 3 cups stock and bring to a simmer. Whisk together reserved fat and flour in a large heavy saucepan and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 3 minutes. Add hot stock to roux in a fast stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in additional juices from turkey platter and season gravy with salt and pepper.

OLD FASHIONED GIBLET STUFFING



Old Fashioned Giblet Stuffing image

If you like an old fashioned stuffing, then this one's for you.

Provided by BURPS

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup butter
1 sack giblets from one turkey
1 cup diced celery
½ cup chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
8 cups dry bread cubes
1 cup chicken broth

Steps:

  • Chop giblets and cook in butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, 2 minutes. Stir in celery and onion and cook until tender, but not brown. Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
  • Place bread crumbs in a large bowl. Toss with giblet mixture and enough broth to lightly moisten the bread. Use stuffing to stuff an 18 pound turkey, or bake separately, in a 2 quart dish, covered, 40 to 45 minutes in a 375 degree F (190 degree C) oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 117.1 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 478.9 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

HOMEMADE GIBLET STUFFING FOR TURKEY OR CHICKEN



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In my photo you will notice a darker portion of the stuffing; this was the bit that was stuffed into the turkey itself and after roasting it has a crispy outside coating. This is a delicious savoury stuffing that I make every year for Thanksgiving. During the year I love to make it with a whole chicken minus the giblets as I can't find chickens that come with giblets in the UK. It's fantastic and whatever doesn't fit in the bird you can bake on the side. Note: I sometimes like to use a mixture of white and brown bread in this recipe. NOTE: Since the giblets will take a while you can do everything else while they are cooking.

Provided by Summerwine

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 3h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

turkey giblets (or chicken)
1 loaf bread, day old (preferably homemade)
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, minced
1 cup celery, minced
3 garlic cloves, crushed (or 1 tsp. garlic powder added with other dried herbs and spices below)
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried herbs (mixed)
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup chicken broth (more or less depending on how moist you like your stuffing)

Steps:

  • Separate the neck from the rest of the giblets. Put remaining giblets into a covered container and put in the fridge for now.
  • Put the neck ONLY from the giblets into a full pan of salted boiling water. Bring to a boil agian, cover, turn down to a simmer cook for 1 1/2 hours until the meat is fall off the bone tender, making sure to keep check on the water level throughout.
  • Add the remaining giblets to the neck in the water and cook for a further 1/2 hour.
  • Drain giblets; reserving liquid.
  • Chop up the giblets into small pieces.
  • Cover tightly and set aside (if using immediately) or refrigerate until ready to use in the recipe (can be done the day before).
  • While the giblets are cooking the rest of instructions follow:.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
  • Slice the bread into 1/2 inch cubes.
  • Place the cubed bread onto a ungreased dry cookie sheet and toss with the dried herbs and spices.
  • Bake seasoned bread cubes in the oven turning frequently (approximately every 5 minutes) until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes or so depending on how moist your bread cubes are.
  • While the bread cubes are in the oven, saute the celery, onion and garlic in the butter until tender.
  • Remove bread cubes from oven, leave to cool until crisp.
  • Mix he celery, onion, garlic mixture into the cooled dried bread cubes. Mixing thoroughly.
  • Add chopped giblets to the mix.
  • Add the beaten eggs to the mixture, again mixing thoroughly.
  • Mix reserved liquid from the giblets and combine with chicken broth to make 1 cup.
  • Carefully add the chicken broth to your desired consistency. (Remember, if you are stuffing the bird it will take on more moisture so be careful how moist you want your stuffing at this stage).
  • Stuff your bird, making sure not to pack it in to tightly and don't forget to pack a little in the neck cavity.
  • Put the remainer of the stuffing into a generously buttered casserole dish and bake for 1/2 hour at 350°F (covered with foil for moist stuffing and uncovered if you want a crispy top).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.6, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 72.2, Sodium 864, Carbohydrate 37.5, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 4.2, Protein 8.3

ROAST TURKEY WITH HERBED BREAD STUFFING AND GIBLET GRAVY



Roast Turkey With Herbed Bread Stuffing and Giblet Gravy image

Make and share this Roast Turkey With Herbed Bread Stuffing and Giblet Gravy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Whole Turkey

Time 3h50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

14 lbs turkey, neck and giblets reserved for making stock
3/8 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup water
pan juices, reserved from turkey
4 cups turkey giblet stock
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
fresh sage sprig, garnish
fresh rosemary sprig, garnish
fresh thyme sprig, garnish

Steps:

  • Make turkey giblet stock and herbed bread stuffing.
  • Roast turkey:.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry.
  • Season with salt and pepper inside and out.
  • Loosely fill neck cavity with some of stuffing.
  • Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a small skewer.
  • Loosely fill body cavity with some stuffing and tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.
  • Transfer remaining stuffing to a buttered 3-quart shallow baking dish and chill, covered.
  • Secure wings to body with small skewers if desired for a nicer appearance.
  • Put turkey on a rack set in a flameproof roasting pan.
  • Roast turkey in middle of oven 30 minutes.
  • Melt 1/2 stick butter.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and pour melted butter over turkey.
  • Roast turkey, basting every 20 minutes, for 3 to 3 1/2 hours more, or until a thermometer inserted in center of stuffing in body cavity registers 165°F (thigh will be about 180°F).
  • Transfer turkey to a heated platter and keep juices in pan.
  • Remove skewers and discard string.
  • Transfer stuffing from cavities to a serving dish and keep warm, covered.
  • Let turkey stand at least 30 minutes and up to 45.
  • Increase temperature to 375°F
  • Stir together chicken broth and water and drizzle over uncooked stuffing in baking dish.
  • Dot stuffing with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes while turkey stands; for moist stuffing, bake covered entire time; for less moist stuffing with a slightly crisp top, uncover after 10 minutes.
  • Make gravy:.
  • Skim fat from pan juices and reserve 1/4 cup fat.
  • Add 1 cup giblet stock to roasting pan and deglaze over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits.
  • Add to remaining 3 cups stock and bring to a simmer.
  • Whisk together reserved fat and flour in a large heavy saucepan and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 3 minutes.
  • Add hot stock to roux in a fast stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in additional juices from turkey platter and season gravy with salt and pepper.
  • Note:.
  • If you choose not to cook your stuffing inside the bird, your turkey will take less time to roast, only about 2 to 3 hours (thigh should register 170°F).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1362.9, Fat 72.4, SaturatedFat 23.4, Cholesterol 563.1, Sodium 541.2, Carbohydrate 3, Fiber 0.1, Protein 162.9

GIBLET STUFFING



Giblet Stuffing image

The bag o' giblets grosses out many the novice cook, but these innards really do make a tasty stuffing for poultry.

Provided by Timothy H.

Categories     Poultry

Time 2h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 chopped carrot
3 ribs chopped celery
2 onions, divided
1/4 cup chopped parsley
pepper
8 peppercorns
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 (13 3/4 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (15 ounce) bag herb-seasoned stuffing cubes
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 turkey, with giblets
3 cups turkey stock
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups water

Steps:

  • Take the giblets out of the cavity of the turkey.Take the neck of the turkey and chop into 2-inch pieces.Trim the liver and put it in the refrigerator.
  • Heat 1 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the turkey neck pieces, the heart and the gizzard. Sauté for about 10 minutes, or until everything is brown on all sides.Quarter an onion and add along with carrot, chicken broth and enough cold water to cover the giblet mixture by 1 inch.
  • Bring to a simmer.Skim foam that rises to the surface off the top of the mixture.Add thyme, salt and peppercorns.Reduce heat to low and simmer with saucepan partially covered, about 2 hours.Add the turkey liver and simmer an additional 15 to 20 minutes.Strain mixture and reserve stock if you want to use it for something else (like the gravy).
  • Otherwise, toss it.Cool the giblets.Pull the meat off the turkey neck with your hands.Chop the neck meat, heart, gizzard and liver and set aside.Chop remaining onion.In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.Place vegetables and butter in a mixing bowl and add bread and parsley.
  • Drizzle enough stock over the bread mixture until it is just moist. Season with poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.Gently toss in reserved neck meat, heart, gizzard and liver.Use to stuff a turkey, or place in a casserole dish, pour an extra 1/2 cup stock over the top, and bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until hot.

ROAST TURKEY WITH COUNTRY HAM STUFFING AND GIBLET GRAVY



Roast Turkey with Country Ham Stuffing and Giblet Gravy image

Categories     turkey     Bake     Roast     Sauté     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Ham     Chill     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 18

For the stuffing
3 cups 1/2-inch cubes of day-old homemade-type white bread
3 cups 1/2-inch cubes of day-old whole-wheat bread
3/4 pound boneless cooked or uncooked Smithfield or other country ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
2 onions, chopped
4 ribs of celery, chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves or 2 1/2 teaspoons crumbled dried
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crumbled
a 12- to 14-pound turkey, the neck and giblets (excluding the liver) reserved for making turkey giblet stock
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups water
1 cup turkey giblet stock or chicken broth
For the gravy
1 cup dry white wine
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups turkey giblet stock , including the reserved cooked neck and giblets
fresh sage leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Make the stuffing:
  • In a shallow baking pan arrange the bread cubes in one layer, bake them in a preheated 325°F. oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are golden, and transfer them to a large bowl. In a large skillet sauté the ham in the butter over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is deep red and the edges are crisp, and transfer it with a slotted spoon to the bowl. To the fat remaining in the skillet add the onions, the celery, the sage, and the thyme, cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until the onions are softened, and transfer it to a bowl. Toss the stuffing well, season it with salt and pepper and let it cool completely. The stuffing may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. (To prevent bacterial growth do not stuff the turkey cavities in advance.)
  • Rinse the turkey, pat it dry, and season it inside and out with salt and pepper. Pack the neck cavity loosely with some of the stuffing, fold the neck skin under the body, and fasten it with a skewer. Pack the body cavity loosely with some of the remaining stuffing and truss the turkey. Transfer the remaining stuffing to a buttered 2-quart baking dish and reserve it, covered and chilled.
  • Spread the turkey with 1/2 stick of the butter and roast it on a rack in a roasting pan in a preheated 425°F. oven for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F., baste the turkey with the pan juices, and drape it with a piece of cheesecloth, soaked in the remaining 1 stick butter, melted and cooled. Add the water to the pan and roast the turkey, basting it every 20 minutes, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the fleshy part of a thigh registers 180°F. and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer. During the last 1 1/2 hours of roasting, drizzle the reserved stuffing with the stock, bake it, covered, in the 325°F. oven for 1 hour, and bake it, uncovered, for 1/2 hour more. Discard the cheesecloth and string from the turkey, transfer the turkey to a heated platter, reserving the juices in the roasting pan, and keep it warm, covered loosely with foil.
  • Make the gravy:
  • Skim all of the fat from the roasting pan juices, reserving 1/3 cup of the fat, add the wine to the pan, and deglaze the pan over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Boil the mixture until it is reduced by half. In a saucepan combine the reserved fat and the flour and cook the roux over moderately low heat, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the stock and the wine mixture in a stream, whisking, and simmer the gravy, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the reserved cooked giblets and neck meat, chopped, and salt and pepper to taste, simmer the gravy for 2 minutes, and transfer it to a heated sauceboat.
  • Garnish the turkey with the sage leaves and serve it with the gravy and the stuffing.

VARIATIONS ON STUFFING 101: GIBLET STUFFING



Variations on Stuffing 101: Giblet Stuffing image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Giblets, from your turkey
Vegetable oil
Small onion
Small carrot
1 (13 3/4-ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 peppercorns
1 recipe Bread Stuffing 101, including bread cubes

Steps:

  • Use the giblets from your turkey. With a heavy cleaver or large knife, chop the turkey neck into 2 to 3-inch pieces. Trim the liver and refrigerate (if it is added to the broth too soon, the liver will overcook and make the broth bitter). In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the neck, heart, and gizzard and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1 quartered small onion and 1 coarsely chopped small carrot. Add a 13 3/4-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth and enough cold water to cover the giblets by 1 inch. Bring to a simmer, skimming off the foam that rises to the surface. Add 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 8 peppercorns. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, partially covered until the giblets are very tender, about 2 hours. Add the turkey liver and simmer until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain, reserving the stock, if desired. Cool the giblets. Pull the meat off the neck. Chop the neck meat, heart, gizzard, and liver. Stir into he Bread Stuffing 101 along with the bread cubes.

WILD GOOSE WITH GIBLET STUFFING



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This recipe is one of our favorite ways to prepare goose and it's especially nice for the holidays. My husband does a lot of hunting, so I'm always looking for new ways to fix game. - Louise Laginess, East Jordan, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 3h

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 wild goose (6 to 8 pounds)
Lemon wedges
Salt
STUFFING:
Goose giblets
2 cups water
10 cups crumbled cornbread
2 large Granny Smith apples, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1 to 2 tablespoons rubbed sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Butter, softened

Steps:

  • Rub inside goose cavity with lemon and salt; set aside. In a saucepan, cook giblets in water until tender, about 20-30 minutes., Remove giblets with a slotted spoon and reserve liquid. Chop giblets and place in a large bowl with the cornbread, apples, onion, parsley, sage, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add enough of the reserved cooking liquid to make a moist stuffing; toss gently. Stuff the body and neck cavity; truss openings. Place goose, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Spread with softened butter., Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25 minutes per pound or until fully cooked and tender. If goose is an older bird, add 1 cup of water to pan and cover for the last hour of baking.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Giblets: Select fresh giblets from organic, free-range birds for the best flavor and texture.
  • Properly Clean the Giblets: Carefully clean the giblets to remove any impurities, rinse them thoroughly, and pat them dry before cooking.
  • Sauté the Vegetables: Sautéing the vegetables for the stuffing in butter or oil adds depth of flavor and caramelization.
  • Use Fresh Herbs and Seasonings: Incorporate fresh herbs like sage, thyme, and rosemary, along with classic seasonings like salt and pepper, to enhance the stuffing's flavor profile.
  • Add Moisture: Consider adding a splash of chicken broth or white wine to the stuffing mixture to keep it moist and flavorful during baking.
  • Stuff the Cavity Loosely: Avoid packing the stuffing tightly into the turkey cavity, as it can hinder even cooking and cause the stuffing to become dense.
  • Roast at the Correct Temperature: Roast the turkey at the recommended temperature and time to ensure the stuffing cooks thoroughly without drying out.
  • Let the Stuffing Rest: Once the turkey is done roasting, let the stuffing rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld and settle.

Conclusion:

Giblet stuffing is a classic Thanksgiving and Christmas dish that adds a savory and flavorful touch to your holiday feast. By following these tips and experimenting with different variations, you can create a delicious and memorable stuffing that will delight your family and friends. Remember to choose high-quality ingredients, clean and prepare the giblets properly, and cook the stuffing to perfection. With careful attention to detail and a passion for culinary exploration, you can elevate your stuffing game and make it a cherished part of your holiday tradition.

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