Apple-Sage Roasted Turkey

Name: Apple-Sage Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 3 h 50 min
Cook time: 3 h 50 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps apple cider or juice; 118 milliliters apple jelly; 2 larges apples, cut into wedges; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 79 milliliters minced fresh sage; 8 fresh sage leaves; 1 large onion, cut into wedges; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 kgs turkey

Need a gluten free main course? Apple-Sage Roasted Turkey could be an awesome recipe to try. One serving contains 537 calories, 70g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 14. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of onion, sage leaves, apples, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the apple cider, jelly and butter. Cook and stir until butter is melted.

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Apple Cider

Butter

Jelly

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons for finishing.

In a small bowl, combine minced sage and butter. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub butter mixture under the skin.

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Turkey Breast

Butter

Sage

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Brush turkey with apple cider.

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Apple Cider

Whole Turkey

Sprinkle salt and pepper over turkey and inside cavity.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Turkey

Place the apples, onion and sage leaves inside the cavity. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together.

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Sage

Chicken Drumsticks

Apple

Whole Turkey

Onion

Chicken Wings

Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan.

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Roasting Pan

Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with cider mixture. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.

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Whole Turkey

Cider