Maple-Glazed Turkey with Wild Rice Stuffing

Name: Maple-Glazed Turkey with Wild Rice Stuffing
Prep time: 6 h 55 min
Cook time: 6 h 55 min
Total time: 6 h 55 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters uncooked long-grain brown rice; 59 milliliters butter or margarine; 473 milliliters shredded carrot (about 3 medium); 473 milliliters sliced celery (about 4 medium stalks); 1 liters chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons); 2 Tbsps cider vinegar; 227 grams slices bacon , cooked, crumbled; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme leaves; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 teaspoons ground mustard; 59 milliliters maple-flavored syrup; 473 milliliters chopped onions (4 medium); 118 milliliters orange juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel; 1 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon salt; 7 kilograms whole turkey , thawed if frozen; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 355 milliliters uncooked wild rice

Maple-Glazed Turkey with Wild Rice Stuffing is a gluten free hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 705 calories, 76g of protein, and 28g of fat. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. Head to the store and pick up salt, vegetable oil, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 6 hours and 55 minutes.

Instructions

In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Add onions and garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in wild rice, thyme and 5 cups of the broth.

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Wild Rice

Garlic

Onion

Broth

Thyme

Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in brown rice and celery. Cover; simmer 40 to 50 minutes longer or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, adding more broth by 1/4 cupfuls if necessary to prevent scorching.

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Brown Rice

Celery

Broth

Rice

Stir in carrot, bacon, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Carrot

Pepper

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Salt

Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Uncover; cool 30 minutes before stuffing turkey. (Stuff turkey just before roasting.)

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Move oven rack to lowest position.

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Oven

Heat oven to 325F.

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Oven

Remove and discard neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey inside and out with cold water; pat dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

Water

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Paper Towels

Spoon stuffing loosely into neck cavity; turn wings back to hold neck skin in place, or fasten neck skin to back with skewers. Spoon stuffing into body cavity; refasten drumsticks with metal piece or tuck under skin at tail. (Drumsticks can also be tied together with cotton string.)

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Chicken Drumsticks

Stuffing

Chicken Wings

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Skewers

Place any remaining stuffing in 2-quart casserole thats been sprayed with cooking spray; cover and refrigerate.

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Cooking Spray

Stuffing

Place turkey, breast side up, in roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone.

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Whole Turkey

Bone

Meat

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Roasting Pan

Brush with oil to prevent skin from drying.

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Cooking Oil

Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Pepper

Salt

Place tent of heavy-duty foil loosely over turkey.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Roast turkey 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Remove foil; roast 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours longer or until thermometer reads 160F.

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, stir together glaze ingredients.

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Glaze

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Sauce Pan

Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low; gently boil uncovered 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup.

Remove from heat.

Remove stuffing in casserole from refrigerator; uncover and set aside. When thermometer reads 160F, brush turkey with 1/2 of glaze; roast 20 minutes.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Glaze

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Kitchen Thermometer

Brush with remaining glaze; roast 15 to 30 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 180F and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. Cover loosely with foil; let stand 15 to 20 minutes for easier carving.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Glaze

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Meanwhile, increase oven temperature to 375F.

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Oven

Bake uncovered casserole with stuffing 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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Stuffing