Bacon-Roasted Turkey with Sweet-Onion Gravy

Name: Bacon-Roasted Turkey with Sweet-Onion Gravy
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 carrots, coarsely chopped; 6 ribs celery ribs, coarsely chopped; 59 milliliters chopped flat-leaf parsley; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 large garlic clove, smashed; 227 grams bacon (not too lean), chopped; 1 large sweet onion, such as Spanish Sweets, thinly sliced; 10 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 Tbsps thyme leaves, plus 1 thyme sprig; 7 kilograms turkey, giblets (liver, gizzard and heart) reserved for Dirty Turkey Rice Purloo; 946 milliliters Rich Turkey Stock, chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 2 larges white onions, chopped

Bacon-Roasted Turkey with Sweet-Onion Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 851 calories, 120g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have rich turkey stock, celery, onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

In a food processor, combine the bacon, parsley, thyme leaves, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper; process to a paste.

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Thyme

Parsley

Pepper

Bacon

Salt

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Food Processor

Using your fingers, gently separate the turkey skin from the breast and legs. Season the turkey cavities with salt and pepper. Carefully spread the bacon paste under the loosened skin and press gently on the outside of the skin to evenly distribute. Season the outside of the turkey with salt and pepper and tie the legs together tightly with kitchen string.

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Salt And Pepper

Spread

Whole Turkey

Bacon

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Kitchen Twine

Scatter the celery, carrots and white onions in a large roasting pan and set the turkey on top. Tightly cover the bird with 2 sheets of oiled foil and roast on the lowest rack of the oven for 2 1/2 hours.

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White Onion

Carrot

Celery

Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Remove the foil and continue to roast for 1 hour, or until the turkey is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 17

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Transfer the turkey to a carving board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 30 minutes or for up to 1 hour.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a bowl. Skim off the fat; pour 1/4 cup of the fat into a large, deep skillet.

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Add the sweet onion and thyme sprig and cook over moderately high heat until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes.

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Sweet Onion

Onion

Thyme

Add the garlic, then stir in the flour. Gradually add the stock, whisking constantly, until smooth.

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Garlic

All Purpose Flour

Stock

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Whisk

Whisk in the reserved pan juices and simmer the gravy over low heat, whisking often, until no floury taste remains, about 15 minutes. Discard the thyme and garlic. Season the gravy with salt and pepper and transfer to a warmed gravy boat.

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Salt And Pepper

Garlic

Gravy