Name: Roast turkey with herb stuffing and pork chipolatas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 15 gram butter; 1 finely chopped red onion; 3 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/4 cup thyme leaves; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 finely grated zest lemon; 1 finely grated zest orange; 1 3.5 kg, trimmed, washed, dried turkey; 1 tablespoon oil; 16 pork chipolatas, wrapped in bacon strips (thin bacon); cranberry sauce, to serve; gravy, to serve

Roast turkey with herb stuffing and pork chipolatas

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Serves 8

Prep

25M

Cook

2H 15M

Total

2H 40M

Ingredients

15 gram butter

1 finely chopped red onion

3 cup fresh breadcrumbs

1/3 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1/4 cup thyme leaves

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 finely grated zest lemon

1 finely grated zest orange

1 3.5 kg, trimmed, washed, dried turkey

1 tablespoon oil

16 pork chipolatas, wrapped in bacon strips (thin bacon)

cranberry sauce, to serve

gravy, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a baking dish.

2.In a large frying pan, melt butter on medium. Saute onion 2-3 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat.

3.Stir breadcrumbs, dried cranberries, herbs, egg and zest into onion mixture. Season to taste.

4.Fill turkey cavity with stuffing. Secure with skewers. Tie turkey legs and wings with kitchen string to secure. Place on a trivet in a baking dish. Rub with oil and season to taste.

5.Bake, uncovered, about 2 hours, turning occasionally, until juices run clear when pierced. Add chipolatas to pan for last 20 minutes or pan-fry just before serving.

6.After around 2 hours, remove turkey from oven. Allow to rest, loosely covered with foil, 10-15 minutes before carving. Serve turkey with chipolatas, cranberry sauce and gravy.

As a guide, cook turkey 15-20 minutes per 500g (including stuffing weight) plus 20 minutes, until juices run clear when tested.
Note

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