Pomegranate Glazed Turkey with Wild Rice and Chestnut Stuffing
- 1 small fresh turkey, cut into pieces
- Olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- 4 cups wild rice, cooked
- 2/3 cup chestnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion, sauteed
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh savory leaves
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- Preheat the grill to high heat.
- Season the turkey with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Mix the rice, chestnuts, onion, and herbs together in a baking dish.
- Top with crumbled goat cheese.
- Cover with foil and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the turkey on the grill and grill each side over high heat until nicely browned, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
- Turn the heat down to low and move the turkey pieces to a higher rack in the grill.
- Close the lid of the grill and let cook slowly, turning occasionally, for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Then begin brushing the pomegranate juice on the turkey and continue until the turkey is cooked through; an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, away from the bone should register 175 degrees F. Remove the turkey from the grill, transfer to a cutting board, and let it stand, loosely covered with foil, for 15 minutes before carving.
- Place the stuffing in the oven and let warm for 10 minutes.
- Serve stuffing with turkey.
- Bring any remaining pomegranate juice to a simmer and drizzle over the turkey.
turkey, olive oil, salt, wild rice, chestnuts, yellow onion, thyme, savory leaves, parsley, goat cheese, pomegranate juice
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cat-cora/pomegranate-glazed-turkey-with-wild-rice-and-chestnut-stuffing-recipe2.html (may not work)