Balsamic Glazed Turkey with Fig and Sausage Stuffing (My favorite Thanksgiving Recipe!)

Balsamic Glazed Turkey with Fig and Sausage Stuffing
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[@andrewhammill6148]

Jess: I have a Thor oven that runs around $4,500.00. I still turn birds every 20 - 30 minutes or so, depending on size. I think that no matter how much the oven is, it's always a good idea to 180 the birds. Never found an oven in my life that could cook so even that you didn't have to. I am intrigued by the stuffing.

[@tigerstrings]

I Iove watching you cooking just as much as watching you in the garden !! Love this content! GREAT RECIPI !!!

[@maryellenwilson6075]

Me too! I so enjoy the way she explains everything in a way anybody can understand her. Love some Jess! She is a good heart!

[@edenc1984]

Cooking rules are nice when you’re learning to cook but all of our cooking hardware is different so learning to work with what you have is just as important 🙂

[@susanturner9023]

That’s a very true statement! I adjust all the time, also gas vs electric vs fire. It’s all relevant! Basic ideas concepts attention and some science will never steer you wrong! ✌🏻🙏🏼❤️

[@sunnygal57]

I agree! Even your location makes a difference. Baking in the mountains in North Carolina is completely different than baking in Florida! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! ❤

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

Looks amazing and made me hungry, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours ❤

[@brandyweidner602]

Very true

[@sarahglines403]

JESS!!!! We just finished our Thanksgiving meal, we made this turkey (had the stuffing separately) and made the jellied cranberry sauce and made gravy out of the drippings, it was legit the BEST Thanksgiving meal we have ever had!!! Thank you so much for sharing these recipes!❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@JB-pd4ni]

Counting Our Blessings is a great idea for a holiday, thank you Pres Lincoln. Thank you Jessica for all you do, and now promoting Thanksgiving too. I hope all of you will enjoy this lovely holiday.

[@bonnierichmond6561]

Jess, I just want you to know how much I enjoy your channels. I’ve been watching you on Roots and Refuge Farm since spring 2023, as I had my first garden this year, and it did great…although too small. And then about a week ago, I found The Farmers Table, and I love it, too. Last Friday, I went to the local antique stores about 5 miles from my small town in Illinois, and I bought a 10” cast iron skillet in decent condition for $22.50, went to Aldi the next day and got Avocado oil and a chicken, first washing and seasoning my “new to me” skillet, then made a Spatchcock chicken. It was a 4 lb chicken so it fit well in the 10” skillet. But I didn’t realize til it was done, that there was way too much water/juices in the bottom of my skillet, so I didn’t get that good stuff on the bottom. Then, on Monday, I bought cranberries and made cranberry sauce, but instead of sugar, I used Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and only used half as much as sugar. I intended to use a sieve to make sauce like the canned, but I’m the only one who eats it, so I tasted a teaspoon with a cranberry in it, and liked it, so I skipped that step. It made 3 and 2/3 pints, but that’s OK. I like it with any meal. So I wanted you to know that I’m learning things from your channels….and I’m 68. I’m retired finally, after working for years raising my sons alone, then taking care of my mother, who is now passed away, and now I’m doing all the things I want to do, for me! So I want to say, Thank you! You’re doing a great job, and I think I could have lived a life like yours if circumstances had been different. I always said, I should have married a farmer.

[@denisewade6439]

Ok Jess, I’ve been cooking turkeys for decades but I think your recipe is a winner winner turkey dinner and we’re going to make it this week! As I’ve said before, I’m sooooooo glad you’re doing Jess’ cooking channel because you’re an amazing chef and have so many great recipes! I’ve been saving all of them! Thank you and bless you, Miah and the family and animals this thanksgiving and always! I’m thankful for you! 🥰🦃🥧🌻

[@sheilanc1]

No need to edit! That's what makes you real. Love it.

[@maryrogers5269]

This year I cut my turkey in half put in a large crock pot with potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic and cooked til meat falls off bones. In a separate pan made dumplings in turkey broth from crock pot. Added sage, time to cooking crockpot also. Thankswgiving in one pot almost...yeah...very tender and delish

[@Tenslea]

Oh my holy yum! I am so stinkin excited that you are sharing all your recipes with us Jess! I am making my own Roots & Refuge Cookbook in my favorite recipe binder. I know that if you share it with us it has passed the Jess Test ❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing your heart with us!

[@user-lp7gv5rt3g]

I find it interesting all the variations of stuffing that people make. I make homemade gluten free bread and then my stuffing has poultry seasoning/ sage/ salt & pepper, broth, onions, celery salt, eggs and lactose free milk plus a decent helping of ghee. we coat our slow cooker with ghee and let it slow cook all day. It's perfect!

[@lindap9079]

I'm so happy to see you using the mason jar potholders.

[@robingirven4570]

Looks delicious Jess! There are only two of us. We’re having fried chicken with all the fixins! Dressing, mashed potatoes, corn, buttercup squash, yeast rolls and pie. Sounds good to me! There are times I wish I were cooking for a crowd but alas, I’m not. Easier for me but not as much fun. I don’t like the stress but I do, know what I mean?

[@TheYoderHomestead]

I am so GLAD you began this channel 🙌🏼 This makes me so happy to see all your favorites in the kitchen ❤

[@hollyarney9021]

Happy Thanksgiving to you. I also am so happy that you’ve created this second channel.

[@thenodiggardener]

Your kitchen, your rules. I have a fan assisted oven, and I still have to turn everything in it so it cooks evenly. It also doesn't have a digital temperature gage, so I'm kind of winging it. Experience eventually teaches you to know when your food is cooked though. Besides, I cut the legs off my turkeys and roast them breast side down for most of their time. How would I turn them over if I didn't open my oven. I'm good, but I just haven't mastered that mind Turkey flipping yet 🤣

[@darinbennett3638]

Jess, I think we are all secretly hoping to get an invitation to your Friendsgiving feast! Appreciate your approach to food and cooking...very refreshing and informative to watch 'one of us' cook for the love of it and not worry about it being a competition or the presentation of either some excessive or minimal portions. Keep doing you!

[@LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond]

Thank you for the best tour! I’m not that new but never saw your whole place before. I’m so glad you decided to continue on your homestead.

[@emilygilliland7610]

You and your figs! Sounds delish!

[@robingreany899]

Your Turkey looks magnificent. Especially cause it is one you grew. Hope you all enjoyed it. ❤

[@tbonky]

What a great job of giving us the recipe and showing each step. I’m getting hungry! Love your southern corn bread recipe.

[@yvettelabeef-knapp8671]

Reynolds oven Turkey bags best things ever! Turkey always moist and I get a crisp skin every time. Everything you make looks awesome💕

[@lorassorkin]

That turkey is picturesque! Has to be delicious! I do make a compound herb butter to rub under the skin, the extra flavor is totally worth the couple extra minutes.

[@tcpandolfo]

I learned about this turkey from the Thanksgiving episode of Wilder Still. I didnt want to change up our traditional Thanksgiving turkey, so I made it during the Christmas season instead. It was nice to try something different!

[@julie-annepineau4022]

Going to make the cornbread for my gluten free family members. That is one beautiful looking bird at the end.

[@heathereclark]

Figs are my absolute favorite and I can't wait to try this; it looks so delicious. Have you ever tried cooking your turkey in a countertop roaster oven? I have found that's the best way to keep the turkey moist and you don't have to worry about rotating it or having it burn. I put it in my regular oven for the last 30 minutes to brown and crisp the skin.

[@anna27446]

The last 10 years of my dads life he deep fried the turkey, not only was it fun it tasted sooooooo good. Best Turkey I’ve ever had!

[@coreydavidson3501]

It made me smile when you said that you did not put sugar in cornbread. I use my grandmother's recipe and Bethel did not call for sugar in cornbread. I am going to try your recipe soon. Thanks for sharing!

[@InTheKitchenWithSandy]

Discovered you a few weeks ago, MY how your channel has grown so quickly. You are a natural in the kitchen. Love your content, and that turkey looked AMAZING!

[@The_Farmers_Table]

Thank you so much!

[@CarolynOfria-hn3ty]

Jess, my family absolutely loved the dressing. Seconds were had by all. Even our daughter, who doesn't like dressing, loved it. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. ❤ Hope you and your family had a wonderful day. Blessings

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

You are doing great with these cooking video! Your a great cook, teacher, and person. I,m thankful for you!

[@LyndseyMacPherson]

That finished turkey was a mouth-watering vision! Thank you, Jess! God bless you and Happy Thanksgiving!!!🧡

[@karentuthill8308]

❤Jess, my mouth is watering!!! How absolutely beautiful is that bird!! Thank you for sharing this with all of us ❤ Happy Thanksgiving and God bless 🙌 💖

[@jamesbrown8718]

Jess you are truly amazing!! I got to try this dressing recipe, and I am so making your cranberry sauce. I am loving you starting the cooking videos finally. You are amazing cook and such a blessing to so many people. You help so many by building on their confidence.

[@dhansonranch]

I had not heard the oven closed message- makes no sense since there is a vent in the oven to release steam. Personally, I start my bird loosely covered at 450 for an hour and then reduce it to 325 F for remaining time. I take lid off for last hour. I have cooked at 40 pound bird this way and it was quite moist. That bird looked so good!!! Good job

[@Imjetta7]

This sounds fantastic! We’re going to try this soon! Thank you for sharing!

[@harvestenthusiast4519]

Impressed with that glaze possibility 😮💖

[@RobinsNestEggs]

I so enjoy this new channel Jess.🤗 Blessings to you and your beautiful family for an amazing Thanksgiving. 🙏🏽💓🦃

[@starrstylist7441]

That looked AMAZING. Well done and I absolutely LOVE this new channel! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!! Many blessings!

[@kerieubank7400]

Mm that turkey looks good! I love the sweet savory combination. My favorite is apricot preserves with butter and sage under the skin.

[@TiaChii]

A good and delicious Thanksgiving giving to all those who celebrate it

[@havefaithinthegardener5939]

I just love learning from you Jess! Thanks for all your posts you brighten my day!

[@shamancarmichael5305]

Looks delicious! Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! 🤗🦃❤

[@hazzardoustime1968]

That big old bird looks delicious! Have a happy thanksgiving! I’m grateful for ya’ll!

[@waderue]

Jess when I make my stuffing I make sausage and mushroom jalapeno stuff that I make on stoneware baking pans Now if I stuff the bird I can make giblet stuffing but no one likes that much anymore so make the same sausage mushroom stuff without the Jalapeno I stuff my bird and I put in my tabletop roster and if worry about breast not that mine have ever been dry because I cook and prep the bird you can put some bacon on breast and legs to help with that and one time i had 35 people over for thanksgiving dinner and i did 25 lbs bird and 4 turkey breast that i smoke wrapped in bacon and one 20 lbs Ham and everyone love my stuffing

[@cindy-ki8ex]

I love your new Channel. I am so happy you started it.

[@kayrabey1344]

I’m not sensitive to gluten so I would add some toasted white bread and normally don’t stuff the turkey but that dressing recipe and the glaze looks so yummy! Thank you

[@BradfordHomestead]

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Not this time, but for Christmas, I’m gonna try that stuffing/dressing

[@kathystarnes6744]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Jess!🙏🏻❤️

[@tiffcat1100]

I’m just loving watching these recipes! So lovely seeing a Thanksgiving meal prep happening & such a great time to have begun with autumn turning to winter & Xmas around the corner ❤

[@beckisublett7287]

Thanks for sharing Jess! Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@lindasuerussell4398]

I cooked a Turkey this week, just because, and used your Fig glaze. It was wonderful! Thanks.

[@Mindy56743]

Make sure it rests also. When you cook a Turkey make sure you use the correct temp and let the bird rest! The way you do the figs is how I do my raisins it makes a huge difference even in cookies.

[@cherihabegger9856]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all, also. Your turkey looked great. We have our extended families over on Saturday, so about 35 people for turkey and ham. I actually do dressing instead of "stuffing" because that's what my mother did. Always, regular and oyster dressing.

[@cathykillion6544]

A beautifully cooked turkey

[@mayramartinez7532]

Beautiful turkey! 🦃 Happy thanksgiving to you and your family 😊

[@williamwynn7600]

THANKYOU Jess for the Jellied cranberry sauce so GOOD

[@Michellegrows]

Sorry, I'm off topic, but I love your autumnal blouse! So cute!

[@futurefolk9919]

May everyone have a blessed thanksgiving with fellowship, family and friendship. May they Lord bless you with the things you need. Thanks Jess for letting us hang out with you, until next time. 💞

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

Beautiful! Thank you and enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[@clancarney2541]

For me, with turkey temps, the bird is so large, that it will easily continue cooking itself after removed from the oven. I pull mine out at 155 degrees and it hits 160 degrees during the rest period. I learned this trick from my uncle who LOVED to wild turkey hunt. Dude had framed turkey tails on his walls. I mean total fanatic. Another tip of his for the gamey wild turkeys is stuff with fruit to help sweeten, He would shove in two apples, an orange and a lemon then add extra fruit if there was room.

[@joyces.9021]

Jess, you have become my favorite cookbook.♥️🌹🇨🇦😉

[@amyharris7337]

That looks amazing! I'm pretty traditional with my family dressing that I grew up eating, but I may just have to try your recipe!

[@karenjoy7557]

That Turkey looks fantastic big time...My mum used to do the Butter under the skin even with chickens and chicken legs with herbs great taste big time.. roasted... It's a shame we don't have smell a vision...❤❤❤lucky friends...

[@erikas974]

Happy Thanksgiving Jess and family.🎉🎉🎉

[@dancnluc1]

That looks great! I love stuffing. So many tried to tell me don't stuff the turkey, but it was what my grandma did. If my turkey is small, then i put the extra in a casserole dish to cook. Because I use celery in mine, when my dad was alive, I used to make a dish for him without the celery.

[@janetbendes9216]

To Jess and Family, 🍁🦃 "Happy Thanksgiving!"🍁

[@davidnorris8852]

Thank you Jess!! 💖💖💖

[@heidigib01]

Thankyou for sharing what a gorgeous Turkey!

[@cindywhalen5768]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family❤🙏🏻

[@BeccaNolte]

Oh my goodness that looks delicious!!!!!! 😋

[@hollywilson6019]

"And not choking while we chew on it" 😂😂

[@pamelab.4731]

Loving this channel, Jess!! 🦃 Thank you!!

[@taunyaw2181]

Totally trying this glaze....! And I do that with the butter too on the turkey :) I put raw bacon on top of the turkey too - cover it. And bake it for the first part of the baking of the bird. And then eat the bacon for bfast. Then want to crisp up the skin, so I baste it a lot. But now with the glaze, I'm excited. And I haven't even gotten to that part of your video yet! LOL

[@taunyaw2181]

The door gets open a good amount when I'm cooking a turkey too. Never heard that one before. I started doing it differently a few years ago I tent the foil in the beginning at 450 F for 45 mins. Then 350 the rest of the time....for shorter time they say too. Totally agree about not baking it so long.

[@raversmead]

Oh my goodness I wish I could smell your kitchen right now 😂❤

[@glennadavis3711]

Hamburger buns you make!! We need a video for that please!!!???

[@thewolfethatcould8878]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours my friend! I am thrilled to watch this video and hope to try it one day Very soon. Sending love from the Midwest. May God continue to bless you and your family.

[@Romans828girl]

Oh my, that is beautiful!

[@yanirisencarnacion04]

That turkeys looks delicious. I have to try that recipe

[@miephoex]

Looks amazing! Happy Thanksgiving 🙏

[@brandyweidner602]

I did your recipe today it was delicious, thank you very much for sharing , I did not stuff mine but followed the rest of the directions Happy Thanksgiving , happy homesteading God bless

[@annb6532]

WOW!! 37000 subscribers already! Congratulations 🥳

[@The_Farmers_Table]

Thank you! 😃

[@debbrown5648]

Thanksgiving is ony 3 days away snd i want Turkey NOW. Thank Jess!

[@Skultimos]

I love figs so much! This looks delicious!

[@samanthahoos9827]

My mother never had a dry bird so I cook turkey as she did - cover with aluminum foil to keep the moisture inside, leave in the oven without foil for 20 minutes to crisp up before taking it out to rest on the counter. I think I want to save dishes and put the stuffing inside this year. 😊

[@dianepuskas6362]

Happy Thanksgiving and I am enjoying your new channel!

[@debbiekolody6802]

instead of cooking mine in the oven I used the the electric turkey roaster and it turned out perfect. Done in 2 hours and moist as heck. Wo derived g why you didn't use one of the many you have to cook yours. I put all my sides in the regular oven to warm so everything it hot and ready at the same time.

[@msannieem11]

I am in the middle of making your recipe!!! Im stoked to try something new for tomorrow!!

[@sharonfound4493]

Awesome job! Never stop being you.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Sweet Jess, What a beautiful looking turkey! And you raised that baby😊 I'm sure it will taste amazing as well. I've never had a cornbread, and sausage stuffing. While you were making your stuffing, I kid you not.....I was drooling...LOL. Sweet Jess I'm going to try your dressing for Christmas, or just before. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

[@micheleschneider7988]

Beautiful Turkey. Yum

[@colliecoform4854]

I love turkey. Traditionally I will make a turkey at Thanksgiving and then again during the Christmas holidays. I make turkey soup with the bones. Luckiy my family likes turkey so using leftovers is not a problem. Turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, stuffing, cailflower with cheese sauce baked with a breadcrumb topping, peos, corn, string beans asparagus with cheese sauce and thats it. Oops don't forget the cranberry sauce. It is a tradition to forget to pu the cranberry sauce out and then I have to run to the kitchen, put it in a nice dish and carry it to the table. We go overboard with the veggies but everyone has a different favorite and it all gets eaten.

[@maryellenwilson6075]

She also did a video on making the cranberry sauce. I'll be making it tomorrow

[@maryellenwilson6075]

That bird looks fabulous! 🏆

[@lauriefederico6039]

Bless you😊

[@4themotherload]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Best tip for cooking Turkey, Chicken and oh, my favorite Prime Rib Roast - Get a Meat Thermometer takes the guess work out. Take Good Care and have a great holiday!

[@PrettyAliceNight]

So happy to have found your cooking channel! Looks great!

[@shawnmcpeak6184]

I separate the skin on the legs also. I love the butter under the skin.

[@belieftransformation]

Great tutorial & that bird looks yummy! Thanks for sharing & Happy Thanksgiving blessings to all in the USA. In Canada, we do Thanksgiving early in October. 🤗💗🇨🇦

[@Wildevis]

Looks delicious and I have never stuffed a Turkey, may try it this year for Christmas

[@tst1200]

I love cornbread and cranberry dressing

[@susancurrin9863]

Thanks for sharing the gluten free cornbread recipe- I was trying to figure out how to substitute the flour used to make most cornbread.