Creole Stuffed Turkey Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place onion, pepper, celery, pepperoncini and garlic in turkey cavity. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. In a small bowl, beat butter and Creole seasoning; rub over turkey. Roast, uncovered, 20 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 325°. Roast 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 hours longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Remove turkey from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving. Skim fat from pan drippings; serve drippings with turkey and vegetable mixture.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onions, celery and mushrooms in butter until tender. Add broth and seasonings; mix well. Place bread cubes in a large bowl; add mushroom mixture and toss to coat. Stir in enough warm water to reach desired moistness. , Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey. Place any remaining stuffing in a greased baking dish; cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Brush with melted butter., Bake turkey, uncovered, at 325° for 3-3/4 to 4-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Bake additional stuffing, covered, for 30-40 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cover turkey with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.

Steps:

• In large pan, heat olive oil and saute until soft. Add garlic and cook one minute more.
• Add tomatoes and stir.
• Add water, paste, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt, sugar, and tabasco sauce.
• Simmer uncovered for 40 minutes.
• Dissolve gelatin in 2 tsp water.
• Add turkey and gelatin to sauce.
• Heat thoroughly/until desired thickness.
• Best served with rice.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients add enough chicken broth to moisten. Just before baking, stuff the turkey. Skewer openings tie drumsticks together. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake at 325° for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until thermometer reads 185°. When the turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a tent of aluminum foil and baste if needed. Remove all stuffing. (*You may substitute the following spices instead of the creole seasoning: 1 teaspoon each paprika and garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon each cayenne pepper, dried thyme and ground cumin.) Editor's Note: Stuffing may be baked in a greased 2-qt. covered baking dish at 325° for 70 minutes (uncover during the last 10 minutes). Stuffing yields about 6 cups.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

Steps:

• Turkey.
• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 325 degrees.
• Pat turkey dry.
• Gently slide fingers between turkey breast skin and meat to loosen skin.
• Rub Creole Butter under skin over breast meat.
• Spoon stuffing into cavity, packing firmly. (You may prefer to cook the stuffing separately, if desired, in a large casserole dish.).
• Truss turkey and arrange breast side up on a rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Roast turkey until juices run clear when thigh is pierced or meat thermometer registers 170 degrees, basting every 20 minutes with pan juices, 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 hours.
• Transfer turkey to heated platter, tent with foil and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Degrease pan juices.
• Set roasting pan with pan juices over medium-high heat; add stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• Boil 5 minutes, thicken with cornstarch or flour slurry if desired and strain into a sauceboat.
• Serve turkey, passing pan juices separately.