The Turducken: Boneless Turkey Stuffed with a Boneless Duck and Boneless Chicken "One Big Bird"
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 20 to 25 servings
- Total: 18 hr
- Prep: 5 hr
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 12 hr
Ingredients
3 pounds coarsely ground pork
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper, optional
Pinch chili pepper flakes
Pinch ground mace
Pinch ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Pinch ground bay leaf
Pinch ground sage
2 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
3 teaspoons bacon fat
For the Spinach stuffing:
4 pounds frozen chopped spinach, thaw and remove excess liquid or 3 pounds freshly chopped spinach
1/2 pound butter
2 cups sauteed onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon ground fennel seed
For the Turducken:
1 (6-pound) fresh whole duck
1 (4-pound) fresh whole chicken
1 cup olive oil, divided
About 5 tablespoons blackening spice, divided
1 (25-pound) fresh whole turkey
2 tablespoons freshly chopped garlic
5 pounds favorite cornbread dressing
Spinach stuffing
3 whole roasted red bell peppers, cut into strips
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 quarts of your favorite turkey gravy
Special equipment:
Large roasting pan and rack
Parchment paper
Aluminum foil
20 feet butcher's twine
Large sewing needle
Directions
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