Meat and Dried Fruit-Stuffed Turkey

Yamilette González
The Holiday season is just around the corner! Whether you choose to prepare it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve, this succulent stuffed turkey will not disappoint your guests! This juicy turkey is stuffed with a mouthwatering stuffing made with a blend of pork and ground beef, as well as almonds, cranberries, pecans, dates, and basted with an irresistible spiced butter that will delight even the most demanding palates!
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Ingredients
12
Portions
  • 1 cup bacon, cut into small-sized cubes, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup chorizo, chopped, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup onion, finely chopped, for the stuffing
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped, for the stuffing
  • 1/2 cups celery, finely chopped, for the stuffing
  • 2 cups ground pork, for the stuffing
  • 2 cups ground beef, for the stuffing
  • salt, for the stuffing
  • pepper, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup almonds, chopped, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped, for the stuffing
  • 1 cup cranberries, for the stuffing
  • 1/4 cups dates, chopped, for the stuffing
  • 3/4 cups white wine, for the stuffing
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, for the stuffing
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, for the spiced butter
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, for the spiced butter
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, for the spiced butter
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, for the spiced butter
  • some orange, for garnish
  • some lemon, for garnish
  • some rosemary, for garnish
  • some thyme, for garnish
Preparation
3h 40 mins
3h
Easy
  • For the stuffing: In a skillet over medium heat, add bacon. Once it renders fat, add chorizo. Cook for 3 minutes. Add onion and cook until soft. Add garlic, celery, ground pork, and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add almonds, pecans, cranberries, and dates. Adjust seasoning. Add thyme, white wine and cook covered for 10 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • For the spiced butter: In a bowl add butter, thyme, oregano, and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Mix to a homogenous mixture. Set aside.
  • Stuff turkey with a spoon. Using a brush, baste turkey with spiced butter. Bake for 3 hours at 356 °F. Set aside.
  • Serve meat and dried fruit-stuffed turkey on a platter. Garnish with orange and lemon round slices, rosemary, and thyme.
  • Cut a slice, serve with stuffing, and pair with a glass of white wine.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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