Accidental Turkey

Name: Accidental Turkey
Prep time: 2 h 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary leaves; 8 sprigs fresh thyme; 10 servings Kosher salt; 1 lemon, quartered; 1 Grated zest of lemon; 5 kilograms fresh turkey; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1 large yellow onion, unpeeled and cut in eighths

Accidental Turkey is a gluten free and primal main course. One serving contains 594 calories, 84g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of butter, onion, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Two or three days before you plan to roast the turkey, combine 3 tablespoons salt, the rosemary and lemon zest. Wash the turkey inside and out, drain it well and pat it dry with paper towels.

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Lemon Zest

Rosemary

Whole Turkey

Salt

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the salt mixture in the cavity of the turkey and rub the rest on the skin, including under the wings and legs.

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Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place the turkey in a shallow dish to catch any drips and wrap the whole dish tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for one or two days. The day before you plan to roast the turkey, remove the plastic wrap and leave it in the fridge. The skin will dry out and turn a little translucent.

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Whole Turkey

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Be sure your oven is very clean!

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Oven

Place the onion, lemon and thyme in the cavity. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tie the wings close to the body.

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Lemon

Onion

Thyme

Chicken Wings

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Kitchen Twine

Brush the turkey with the butter and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Whole Turkey

Roast the turkey for 45 minutes, placing it in the oven legs first. Lower the temperature to 325 degrees F and roast it for about another hour, until 165 degrees F for the breast and 180 degrees F in the thigh on an instant-read thermometer.

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer