27 Recipes Stuffed with the Right... Stuff

What's better than one food? Two: One stuffed inside the other. Whether it's meat or Mickey D's-style apple hand pies, next time you're stuffing your pie hole, do it with one of these 27 stuffed and filled recipes.
Laura Seago1/27Margarita's Creole Chicken-Stuffed Mofongo
You can make this traditional Puerto Rican dish with a food processor, but for even more authentic flavor, use a pilón, or a wooden mortar and pestle.
Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott2/27Lime-and-Cilantro-Stuffed Black Bass
The stuffing can be varied easily. Try lemon with tarragon, or orange with rosemary.
3/27Roasted Stuffed Red Onions
Briefly blanching whole onions makes them extra easy to separate and fill.

Christopher Testani5/27Olive-Stuffed Leg of Lamb
It might look like there’s not enough stuffing, but really—there is. The ingredients are all very intense, so a little goes a long way, and if you overstuff the leg, it will become impossible to roll up.
Christopher Testani6/27Pork Soup Dumplings
There's an art to eating soup dumplings: Nibble a bite, cautiously slurp the soup, then eat the rest.
7/27Spicy Seattle Tuna Rolls
The Seattle Mariners served "Ichirolls" in honor of all-star Ichiro Suzuki.
8/27Man Buns
This will make more pulled pork than you’ll need, but who would be sad about that? Use the leftovers to make tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, pork stew—whatever your heart desires, really.

Alex Lau10/27Blueberry-Lemon Hand Pies
It may not seem like very much filling, but these handheld pastries deliver the perfect filling-to-crust ratio (and if you overstuff the dough, they’ll be impossible to seal).
Marcus Nilsson11/27Chard and Mushroom-Stuffed Breast of Veal
Dress up this humble cut of meat by rolling it around a stuffing of mushrooms and greens.
12/27Grilled Branzino with Cilantro-Mint Relish
Grilling whole fish is not as tricky as it sounds. We tie ours with kitchen twine, which makes them easy to handle.
13/27Boudin Blanc–Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Chestnuts
Boudin Blanc—or sausage—stuffings are a good choice for leaner cuts like this turkey breast recipe with chestnuts.
Alex Lau14/27Jam-Filled Almond Cupcakes
Gluten-free but clearly not vegan, for whoever’s keeping track.
Romulo Yanes15/27Prosciutto-Stuffed Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
A weeknight chicken dish that's elegant enough for a dinner party.
16/27Bacon and Spinach-Stuffed Rib-Eye Roast
Pack this stunning beef roast with a savory stuffing, which keeps the meat juicy and makes a fine accompaniment on the plate.
17/27Pumpkin Agnolotti
"House-made agnolotti, similar to ravioli, is almost always on our menu with various fillings."—Clayton Chapman, The Grey Plume in Omaha, NE
Zach DeSart18/27Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms
With stretchy mozzarella inside and a coating of crunchy breadcrumbs, these get the creamy-crispy ratio just right.

Alex Lau20/27Cherry-Lime Hand Pies
Despite the egg along the seal, and the crimps for extra insurance, the fruit juices will run; that’s what the parchment paper is there for.
Photo by Christopher Testani21/27Porchetta-Style Roast Turkey Breast
Deboning a turkey breast isn’t difficult (just like cutting the rib bones away from a chicken breast, but bigger), but most butchers will do this for you. Ask for a whole breast, skin on, bones removed when you order it at the meat counter. Click here for step-by-step photos and instructions on butterflying the breast.
William Hereford22/27Dale Talde's Mickey D's–Style Fried Apple Pies
With some store-bought roti paratha and a pot of hot oil, Talde re-creates McDonald's classic deep-fried apple pie.
Alex Lau23/27Roast Turkey with Cornbread-Sausage Stuffing
This recipe, part of our Throwback Thanksgiving feature, comes from our 1974 issue. As the magazine states: "To even consider Thanksgiving without turkey is mutiny on the bounty!"
Tom Schierlitz24/27Pigs in Sleeping Bags
A handmade sausage mix takes the place of cocktail franks in this new party clasic. A couple of these will keep those Manhattans you're swilling in check.
Alex Lau25/27Chocolate Éclairs
The éclairs will begin to get soggy as soon as they are filled, so be sure to wait until just before you're ready to make the chocolate fondant to add the pastry cream.
Gentl & Hyers26/27Spiced Lamb Hand Pies
If you’re not a lamb person, ground beef will also taste great.
27/27Chaussons aux Pommes (French Apple Turnovers)
All-butter puff pastry like the one used in this recipe is available at some specialty foods stores.