Best Greek Stuffed Turkey

Name: Best Greek Stuffed Turkey
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter; 118 milliliters butter, melted; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint leaves; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 454 grams ground lamb; 3 lemons, juiced; 4 mediums onions, chopped; 18 servings salt and pepper to taste; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 2 turkey livers, finely chopped; 710 milliliters water; 591 milliliters long grain white rice; 5 kilograms whole turkey, thawed

Best Greek Stuffed Turkey might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains around 230g of protein, 82g of fat, and a total of 1883 calories. Head to the store and pick up juice of lemon, onions, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes. It is an expensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Rinse the turkey inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Rub lemon juice all over the turkey and inside the cavity. Set aside.

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Lemon Juice

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Paper Towels

Oven

Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the onion, and cook for about 5 minutes, until tender.

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Onion

Add the chopped livers and ground lamb. Cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned. Stir in the rice, cinnamon, mint and tomato paste.

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Tomato Paste

Ground Lamb

Cinnamon

Mint

Rice

Mix in 1 cup of the water, and season with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

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Salt And Pepper

Water

Fill turkey with the stuffing mixture, and truss.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, and pour the remaining 2 cups of water into the pan.

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Water

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Mix together the remaining lemon juice and melted butter. This is the basting sauce.

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Lemon Juice

Butter

Sauce

Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, then reduce the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue roasting for 2 more hours, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Baste occasionally with the melted butter and lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Butter

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Oven