The Turducken: Boneless Turkey Stuffed with a Boneless Duck and Boneless Chicken "One Big Bird"

37 ingredients
1 steps

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Andouille Sausage Stuffing
  • 3 whole roasted red bell peppers, cut into strips
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 quarts of your favorite turkey gravy
  • Large roasting pan and rack
  • Parchment paper
  • Aluminum foil
  • 20 feet butcher's twine
  • Large sewing needle

Directions

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    ["For the Andouille Sausage Stuffing", "In a large bowl, mix the ingredients, except the bacon fat, with some cold water.", "In a pan or flat-top, brown off sausage mixture in about 3 teaspoon bacon fat for flavor.", "Once sausage mixture is browned, chill immediately.", "Melt butter in large skillet.", "Add all ingredients and saute for 5 minutes until hot.", "Set aside to cool.", "It is wise to de-bone the duck and chicken first for practice.", "Place the fresh chicken breast side down on large cutting board.", "Starting at the bird's neck, you will cut through the skin along the length of the spine.", "Using the tip of the knife and starting from the neck end, separate the meat from rib cage on 1side.", "Disjoint wing from the shoulder blade and reserve for stock.", "Work towards the thigh bone, cut through the ball and socket joint and \"pop\"" loose using upward pressure with your hand from under bird.""

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