Rice Stuffed Turkey - Hashwat Rizz |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 300 Minutes |
Ready In: 360 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A wonderful holiday meal for a table of 12 to enjoy at Thanksgiving. This recipe comes from the Weekend magazine dated December 23rd'2005. Enjoy! Notes: 1. Buy a turkey of about 10-12 lbs. for this dish. 2.You may use 1/2 lb. ground beef or lamb instead of 1 lb. lean beef or lamb. Ingredients:
1 whole turkey, cleaned and washed |
4 tablespoons lemon juice |
3 teaspoons salt |
12 tablespoons butter, melted |
1 lb lean beef or 1 lb lamb, cut into 1/4 inch cubes |
3 medium onions, chopped |
4 garlic cloves, crushed |
4 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped |
1 small red pepper, very finely chopped |
1 teaspoon thyme |
1 teaspoon rosemary |
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander |
1/2 teaspoon allspice |
2 cups rice, rinsed |
4 cups boiling water |
1 teaspoon sage |
1 teaspoon black pepper |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground ginger |
3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted |
Directions:
1. Rub lemon juice and 2 tsps. of salt on the turkey, inside and outside. Keep aside.
2. Melt 6 tbsps. butter in a saucepan.
3. Add the meat and saute on medium flame for 10-15 minutes.
4. Fold in onions, garlic, corriander leaves and the small red pepper. Stir-fry for 10 minutes.
5. Fold in 1 teaspoons salt, thyme, rosemary, corriander seeds, allspice, rice, 2 cups of water and half of the following: sage, pepper, cinnamon and ginger.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Cover and reduce heat to low.
8. Simmer for 15 minutes and stir every 3 minutes.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Fold in the almonds.
11. Stuff the turkey including the neck opening and then sew and place it in a roaster.
12. Prepare a basting juice by combining 4 tbsps. butter, sage, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, and the remaining water.
13. Baste turkey with this mixture.
14. Cover and bake in a 350F pre-heated oven for 2 1/2 hours.
15. Baste every 20 minutes.
16. Uncover and turn the turkey over.
17. Baste and bake for 2 more hours or until the turkey is cooked. Remember to baste every 20 minutes.
18. Prepare a sauce by adding the remaining 2 tbsps. butter to the juice in the pan.
19. Serve the turkey with the sauce.
20. As a side dish, you may serve mashed potatoes, peas and corn and cranberry sauce(recipes posted separately).
21. Bon Appetite!
22. Enjoy :).
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