Monday, November 11, 2013

Cook A Turducken

A turducken is a great substitute for turkey or chicken at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Far from traditional, a turducken is a chicken stuffed inside a duck, which is then stuffed inside a turkey. Master cooking this unusual "bird" and your friends and family will be talking about the meal for years to come.


Instructions


Make the Cornbread Dressing


1. Chop the chicken livers gizzards and cook them over medium heat in cooking oil.








2. Throw in the chopped celery, onion and bell pepper. Cook the vegetables until they are soft.


3. Use salt, pepper and poultry seasoning to season the dressing.


4. Break up the cornbread into the mixture and then add the chicken broth.


Make the Cajun Rice Dressing


5. Cook the ground beef in cooking oil over medium heat.


6. Throw in the celery, onion and bell pepper and then add one clove of minced garlic.


7. Season to taste, with salt, pepper and cajun seasoning.


8. Stir in the cream of mushroom soup.


9. Add the cooked rice and blend it with the beef and veggies.


10. Add the beef broth.


Make the Shrimp Dressing


11. Cook the celery, onion and bell pepper until they are soft.


12. Add the diced tomatoes and toss in the chopped shrimp.


13. Use salt, pepper and a bit of red cayenne pepper to season.


14. Mix the vegetables and shrimp together with the cooked rice.


Construct the Turducken








15. Adjust the turkey so its skin side is on the counter. Use poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to season the turkey.


16. Smear the cornbread dressing on the turkey.


17.Put the duck over the cornbread dressing and smear cajun rice dressing on it.


18. Put the chicken over the cajun rice dressing and smear shrimp stuffing on it.


19. Find someone to help you bend and hold the edges of the turkey together so you can sew it closed.


20. Use your string to tie the turducken's legs together.


21. Cook the turducken breast side up in a roasting pan at 325 degrees.

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