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Michael Symon's Apple Bourbon Turkey Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 whole turkey (about 20 pounds)
3-4 apples (quartered)
2 heads garlic ((halved width wise)
1 small bundle thyme
1 cup butter
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup hard cider
5 sprigs sage
8 onions (quartered)
Salt and Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Turkey Bag
Directions:
Directions:
Remove turkey 1 to 2 hours prior to roasting, so it can come to room temperature. rinse the turkey and pat dry.

Preheat the oven to 425º with the oven rack set on the lowest rung. Stuff the cavity of the turkey with the quartered apples, head of garlic and bundle of thyme.

In a small pot, bring the butter, bourbon hard cider and sage to a simmer. Simmer and reduce for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.

Put the turkey bag in the bottom of a roaster. Place the quartered onions in the botto of the roasting bag acting as a rack. Drizzle the onions with olive oil and season them with salt and pepper. Set the turkey on top of the onions.

Pour the contents of the pan over the bird, pushing the pieces of herbs into the bottom of the roasting pan. Close the bag and make slits according to directions on turkey bag box.

Place the turkey in the oven and roast for time stated for weight of turkey. Cook until an instant read thermometer reads 160º (inserted at the thickest part of the thigh.

While the turkey is cooking put the neck and gizzards as well, into a pan with water covering, bring to a boil and then turn it down to low. Use the contents for making gravy.

Allow turkey to cool, place in refrigerator. After it gets cold, carve and place in aluminum pans. Use some of the turkey juices to pour over the carved turkey or use some chicken broth.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
16
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 min.

 

 

 

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