Christmas turkey with oranges
Description
The recipe won't take much time. For the turkey stuffing in this recipe, sautéed vegetables and rice are used. However, you can experiment with the stuffing. Instead of mushrooms, you can use apples, pears, dried apricots, raisins, and prunes. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Rinse the turkey inside and out, then pat dry. Thoroughly rinse the rice with warm water, transfer it to a saucepan, add water, and place over high heat to cook. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium. Add a pinch of salt and cook for about 5 minutes. Drain off any remaining water and cover the saucepan with a lid.
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Step 2
2. Peel the onion and cut it into cubes. Cut the pepper in half, remove the core, and cut into cubes. Wash and chop the mushrooms.
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Step 3
3. In a pan, sauté mushrooms and onions in vegetable oil for about 6 minutes. Add pepper and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Step 4
4. Mix the fried vegetables with rice, season with salt to taste. Stuff the turkey tightly with the resulting mixture. Secure the incision on the bird with toothpicks and tie the legs together.
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Step 5
5. Whisk the mustard and butter together, then brush the turkey with the mixture. Place the turkey in a roasting bag and bake in the oven at 210 degrees for 2.5 hours.
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Step 6
6. Slice the oranges into rounds, dissolve the gelatin in orange juice, and brush the rounds with it. Serve with turkey.