# Stuffed Turkey

Recipe by [Marta Kowalczyk](https://fridge.menu/en/u/martakowal)

A whole turkey brined and filled with a rich pork, dried apricot and herb stuffing, roasted with a vegetable trivet for a classic festive centrepiece.

Servings: 1 · Prep 120 min · Meat

Contains: gluten, milk, nuts

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## Ingredients

- 1 pcs Turkey — 6-7 kg
- 1 kg [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- 500 g [Sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 10 l [Water](https://fridge.menu/en/i/water)
- 3 pcs [Rosemary](https://fridge.menu/en/i/rosemary) — fresh sprigs
- 3 pcs [Thyme](https://fridge.menu/en/i/thyme) — fresh sprigs
- 3 pcs [Sage](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sage) — fresh
- 3 pcs [Bay leaf](https://fridge.menu/en/i/bay-leaf)
- 100 g [Dried apricots](https://fridge.menu/en/i/dried-apricots) — finely diced
- 150 ml Port wine
- 100 g [Bread](https://fridge.menu/en/i/bread) — finely diced
- 250 ml [Double cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/whipping-cream)
- 500 g [Minced pork](https://fridge.menu/en/i/minced-pork)
- 1 Turkey liver — finely chopped
- 1 Turkey heart — finely chopped
- 2 tsp [Thyme](https://fridge.menu/en/i/thyme) — fresh
- 1 tsp [Sage](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sage) — fresh
- 1 tsp [Rosemary](https://fridge.menu/en/i/rosemary) — fresh
- 0.5 tsp [Nutmeg](https://fridge.menu/en/i/nutmeg) — finely grated
- 0.5 pcs [Lemon](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lemon) — zest only, finely grated
- 2 pcs [Onion](https://fridge.menu/en/i/onion) — finely grated
- 50 g [Walnut](https://fridge.menu/en/i/walnut) — finely chopped
- 30 g [Pine nut](https://fridge.menu/en/i/pine-nut) — toasted and finely chopped
- [Black pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper) — freshly ground
- 200 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 125 g [Bacon](https://fridge.menu/en/i/bacon) — sliced
- 2 pcs [Onion](https://fridge.menu/en/i/onion) — quartered
- 2 pcs [Leek](https://fridge.menu/en/i/leek) — cut into large pieces
- 2 pcs [Carrot](https://fridge.menu/en/i/carrot) — cut into large pieces
- 4 pcs [Celery](https://fridge.menu/en/i/celery) — cut into large pieces
- 4 pcs [Bay leaf](https://fridge.menu/en/i/bay-leaf)
- 2 pcs [Rosemary](https://fridge.menu/en/i/rosemary) — fresh sprigs
- 2 pcs [Thyme](https://fridge.menu/en/i/thyme) — fresh sprigs
- 10 pcs [Black pepper](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper)
- 1 Turkey gizzard
- 1.5 l [Water](https://fridge.menu/en/i/water)
- 20 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 20 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 100 ml [Double cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/whipping-cream)
- 1 tsp Caramel food colouring — if needed

## Steps

1. Defrost the turkey in the fridge or in a closed box outdoors at around 5-7°C. (4320 min)
2. The day before cooking, submerge the turkey in the brine, having first removed the giblets. (1440 min)
3. Bring 1 litre of water to the boil with the salt, sugar and aromatics, cool, add the remaining water and pour over the turkey as brine.
4. Leave the turkey in the brine for a day in a cool place. (1440 min)
5. Put the diced apricots in a bowl and cover with the white port, leave to soak overnight. (1440 min)
6. Put the diced bread in a bowl with the double cream, add the soaked apricots and port, and mix.
7. Chop the turkey liver and heart, mix with the minced pork, bread, cream, apricots, herbs and nuts.
8. Make a small test patty and fry it in a pan to check the seasoning.
9. Remove the turkey from the brine and pat it thoroughly dry inside and out with kitchen paper.
10. Rub the turkey with salt and freshly ground pepper, both inside and out.
11. Make a deep pocket between the breast meat and the skin, and season the inside with salt and pepper.
12. Slide 100 g of butter in slices in a thin layer into the pockets between the skin and the breast meat.
13. Fill the turkey with the stuffing, without packing it too tightly.

Published 2026-10-08

https://fridge.menu/en/r/stuffed-turkey-2emp8jzt

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