Classic roast turkey (recipe)
| Classic roast turkey (recipe) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Classic roast turkey |
| Ingredients | Turkey • Carrots • Celery • Onions • Butter • Fresh sage • Fresh thyme • Salt • Pepper • All-purpose flour |
| Cooktime (in hours) | 3 |
| Totaltime (in hours) | 3 |
| Keto friendliness | Keto friendly |
| Calories | 45.1 |
| Fat | 3.1 |
| Protein | 0.5 |
| Carbohydrate | 4 |
| Fiber | 0.6 |
| Net carbohydrates | 3.4 |
| Sugar | 1.1 |
| Saturated fat | 2 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 8.1 |
| Sodium | 187.2 |
| Servings | 15 |
| Reviewaggregate | |
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- Preheat oven to 425 8F.
- Dry turkey with paper towels. Fill body of the turkey with your favorite stuffing (excess stuffing in the neck cavity). Use skewers to seal cavity or tie legs with string.
- Add vegetables to roasting pan and place the turkey in the roasting pan. Add 2 cups water. Mix butter with finely chopped herbs. Rub this mixture over the turkey. Sprinkle with salt ahd pepper.
- Loosely cover the turkey with foil and roast for 1 1/2 hours.
- Reduce heat to 350 8F Remove the foil. Maintain 1/2-inch water in pan. Basting turkey every 30 minutes, roast for a further 1 1/4 hours - 1 3/4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 185F and stuffing registers 170 8F.
- Transfer turkey to carving board and tent with foil; let stand for 20-30 minutes before carving. Strain out vegetabels and place turkey fat and stock into a measuring jug.
- Separate fat from stock with a ladle, placing 1/4 cup fat in roasting pan. Reserve the remaining fat for later use.
- Heat roasting pan on a burner, set at medium heat. Add the flour and using a whisk scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook umtil bubbling and golden brown. Slowly add the turkey stock and continue whisking to create a smooth sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Strain and season to taste.
- TIPS: Use reserved turkey fat to toss with root vegetables for roasting.
Food tags
Poultry, Meat, For Large Groups,
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Prep Time in Hours and Mins:3H
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