THANKSGIVING HERB ROASTED TURKEY Recipe
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Ingredients: TURKEY:
1 17 pound whole turkey, rinsed well and patted dry
1 and 1/4 stick (10 Tablespoons) unsalted butter, slightly softened
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
3 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 large carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 large stalks of celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 large onions, quartered
8 cups chicken stock
GRAVY:
1/4 cup corn starch
pan drippings with fat removed and extra chicken broth as needed to measure 4 cups
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Directions:1. Remove turkey from refrigerator 1 hour before roasting.
2. Combine the butter, sage, rosemary, thyme, and parsley in a food processor
and process until smooth.
3. Season the cavity of the turkey with salt & pepper and fill the cavity with
carrots, celery, and onion.
4. Rub the entire turkey with the herb butter and season liberally with salt and pepper.
5. Preheat oven to 450º F.
6. Place 4 cups of chicken broth/stock in a medium sized saucepan and keep warm over low heat.
7. Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan and place in oven. DO NOT COVER TURKEY!.
Roast until lightly golden brown. (Approximately 45 minutes.)
8. Reduce oven temperature to 350º F. now.
9. Begin basting the turkey with the warm chicken stock every 15 minutes, and continue
roasting until thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 160 º F. (Usually about 2 1/2 - 3 hours.)
10. Remove the turkey from the oven. Transfer drippings from pan into measuring cup. Strain;
removing excess fat. Add additional chicken stock to bring measurement to 4 cups.
11. Tent turkey with foil and let rest for 20 minutes before carving.
GRAVY:
1. Add 1/4 cup cornstarch to 4 cups pan drippings, and place in a cooking pan over medium heat.
2. Use whisk until gravy is thickened.. |
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Notes: This is Bobby Flay's recipe that I used for Thanksgiving, 2016. We loved it!
Thyme, pepper and onions were not used due to allergies of my daughter, Diane.
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