Butterflied Roasted Turkey with Butternut Squash Stuffing

Name: Butterflied Roasted Turkey with Butternut Squash Stuffing
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams day-old unsliced bread, such as French or Italian, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 kilograms medium butternut squash (about , peeled and cut into large dice; 4 mediums celery stalks, medium dice; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 8 servings Kosher salt; 5 kilograms natural turkey; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter (1/2 stick), at room temperature; 2 mediums yellow onions, medium dice

Butterflied Roasted Turkey with Butternut Squash Stuffing might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 978 calories, 113g of protein, and 35g of fat each. This recipe covers 54% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up natural turkey, onions, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bread you could follow this main course with the Coffee Cake Banana Bread as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 450°F and arrange a rack in the lower third.For the stuffing:Melt the butter over medium heat in a 16-by-13-inch roasting pan set across 2 burners.

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Stuffing

Butter

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Add the celery, onion, and thyme, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 6 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

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Celery

Onion

Thyme

Remove the pan from the heat, add the bread and butternut squash, and stir to combine; set aside.For the turkey:In a small bowl, mix the butter, mustard, thyme, and measured salt and pepper until well combined; set aside.

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Butternut Squash

Salt And Pepper

Mustard

Butter

Whole Turkey

Bread

Thyme

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Remove the turkey’s giblets and neck, then rinse out the cavity and pat the turkey dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

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Place the turkey on a cutting board breast-side up with the legs toward you. Gently pull 1 leg away from the body and, using a knife, slice through the skin between the leg and body to expose the thigh.

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Whole Turkey

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Place your hand under the leg and push the thigh up toward you until you see the thigh joint pop out. Repeat with the other leg. Using kitchen shears, cut along the side of the breast through the ribs from the bottom cavity up toward the wing, stopping when you reach the wing joint. Repeat on the other side. Open the turkey up by pulling the breast up and away from you. Flip the turkey over.

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Whole Turkey

Ribs

Pop

Cut through the backbone right above the legs to separate the turkey into 2 parts. Season the turkey generously all over with salt and pepper. Using your hands, loosen the skin on the breast and evenly distribute half of the butter mixture under the skin.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Whole Turkey

Spread the remaining butter mixture evenly over the skin on the legs. Tuck the wings behind the breast.

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Butter

Spread

Chicken Wings

Place the turkey pieces skin-side up on top of the stuffing in the roasting pan, overlapping the breast piece over the legs as needed.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

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Place the pan in the oven and roast the turkey for 30 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350°F. Continue to roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the inner thigh registers 165°F to 170°F and the juices run clear, about 60 to 75 minutes more.

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Whole Turkey

Meat

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Oven

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Remove the roasting pan from the oven.

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Transfer the turkey pieces to a cutting board and let them rest for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, finish the stuffing.Turn the oven to broil. Stir the stuffing to evenly moisten it with the pan juices. Broil for about 5 minutes, stir, and continue to broil until the bread is deeply browned in spots and the liquid in the pan has evaporated, about 5 to 6 minutes more. Carve the turkey and serve with the stuffing on the side.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Bread

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Cutting Board

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Frying Pan