When it comes to Thanksgiving, few side dishes are as classic and beloved as old fashioned stuffing with giblets. This savory dish is a staple of many holiday tables, and for good reason. The combination of flavorful giblets, hearty bread, and aromatic herbs and spices is simply irresistible. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect old fashioned stuffing with giblets, ensuring that your Thanksgiving dinner is a memorable one.
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OLD FASHIONED STUFFING
This is my grandmother's old-fashioned bread stuffing recipe. It may be cooked as directed, or inside the turkey. It's enough to stuff a very large bird.
Provided by LYNN BECKER
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time P1DT1h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Allow the toasted bread to sit approximately 24 hours, until hard.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Crush the bread into crumbs with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a large bowl.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and slowly cook until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
- Mix the eggs and chicken broth into the bread crumbs. The mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Use water, if necessary, to attain desired consistency. Mix in the onion, celery, rubbed sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 228.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
OLD FASHIONED GIBLET STUFFING
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
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
BASIC OLD-FASHIONED GIBLET GRAVY RECIPE - (4.8/5)
Provided by á-2225
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Remove liver from giblets and refrigerate. Place giblets in saucepan, cover with 4 cups cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about an hour. Now add the liver and simmer for another 30 minutes. Drain in a colander, allow to cool, chop and set aside. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes, or until butter barely begins to turn golden. Slowly stir in drippings or chicken broth and milk or half and half. Continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in hard-cooked eggs and chopped giblets and serve. Makes 3 cups.
CLASSIC GIBLET STUFFING
Bake this Classic Giblet Stuffing in a casserole dish for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner side dish. Turkey giblet gravy adds rich flavor to each bite. If you prefer a turkey-free stuffing recipe, try our variations that call for oysters or chestnuts.
Provided by BHG Test Kitchen
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rinse giblets. Refrigerate liver until needed. In a small saucepan cook the remaining giblets, covered, in enough boiling water to cover for 1 hour. Add liver. Simmer, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes more or until tender. Drain* and chop giblets; set aside.
- In the same saucepan cook celery and onion in hot butter over medium heat until tender but not brown; remove from heat. Stir in giblets, sage, pepper, and salt. Place dry bread cubes in a very large bowl; add the onion mixture. Drizzle with enough broth to moisten, tossing lightly to combine.
- Use bread mixture to stuff one 8- to 10-pound turkey. (See stuffing tips and roasting chart for doneness temperatures and roasting times.) Place any remaining stuffing in a 1-quart casserole. (If necessary, to moisten, add more broth to stuffing in casserole.) Cover and chill until ready to bake.
- Bake stuffing in casserole alongside turkey during the last 35 to 40 minutes of roasting time or until heated through. Or place all of stuffing in a 2-quart casserole. Bake, covered, in a 325 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 379 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 11 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g
HOMEMADE GIBLET STUFFING FOR TURKEY OR CHICKEN
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
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
GIBLET STUFFING
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
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.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your stuffing more delicious. Look for organic or local ingredients whenever possible.
- Don't overstuff the turkey: Stuffing expands as it cooks, so don't pack it too tightly into the turkey. Aim to fill the cavity about 2/3 full.
- Use a variety of textures: For a more interesting stuffing, use a combination of soft and crunchy ingredients. Incorporate nuts, dried fruits, and vegetables for a variety of textures.
- Add some moisture: Stuffing can be dry, so be sure to add some moisture to it. This can be done by adding broth, wine, or melted butter.
- Season the stuffing well: Don't be afraid to season the stuffing liberally. Use a combination of herbs, spices, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the stuffing until it is cooked through: The stuffing should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You can check this with a meat thermometer.
Conclusion:
Old-fashioned stuffing with giblets is a delicious and traditional side dish that is perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. By following these tips, you can make the best stuffing possible. So, next time you're cooking a turkey, don't forget the stuffing!
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