How to Cook a Turducken

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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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.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Deboned turkey
Cornbread dressing
Deboned duck
Cajun rice dressing
Deboned chicken
Shrimp dressing
Thread or string
Large needle
Roasting pan, grill or smoker

Make the Cornbread Dressing

Step 1

Chop the chicken livers gizzards and cook them over medium heat in cooking oil.
Step 2

Throw in the chopped celery, onion and bell pepper. Cook the vegetables until they are soft.
Step 3

Use salt, pepper and poultry seasoning to season the dressing.
Step 4

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

Make the Cajun Rice Dressing

Step 1

Cook the ground beef in cooking oil over medium heat.
Step 2

Throw in the celery, onion and bell pepper and then add one clove of minced garlic.
Step 3

Season to taste, with salt, pepper and cajun seasoning.
Step 4

Stir in the cream of mushroom soup.
Step 5

Add the cooked rice and blend it with the beef and veggies.
Step 6

Add the beef broth.

Make the Shrimp Dressing

Step 1

Cook the celery, onion and bell pepper until they are soft.
Step 2

Add the diced tomatoes and toss in the chopped shrimp.
Step 3

Use salt, pepper and a bit of red cayenne pepper to season.
Step 4

Mix the vegetables and shrimp together with the cooked rice.

Construct the Turducken

Step 1

Adjust the turkey so its skin side is on the counter. Use poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to season the turkey.
Step 2

Smear the cornbread dressing on the turkey.
Step 3

Put the duck over the cornbread dressing and smear cajun rice dressing on it.
Step 4

Put the chicken over the cajun rice dressing and smear shrimp stuffing on it.
Step 5

Find someone to help you bend and hold the edges of the turkey together so you can sew it closed.
Step 6

Use your string to tie the turducken's legs together.
Step 7

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