Citrus-Glazed Turkey with Chipotle Gravy

Name: Citrus-Glazed Turkey with Chipotle Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters all purpose flour; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) butter; 473 milliliters chopped peeled carrots; 473 milliliters chopped celery with leaves; 4 teaspoons chopped canned chipotle chilies; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 118 milliliters honey; 3 Tbsps (packed) grated lime peel (from about 12 limes); 237 milliliters (about) canned low-salt chicken broth; 1 liters chopped onions; 3 Tbsps (packed) grated orange peel; 355 milliliters chopped plum tomatoes; 1 teaspoon salt; 10 kilograms turkey; neck, gizzard, and heart reserved

Citrus-Glazed Turkey with Chipotle Gravy might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 47% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 16 servings with 873 calories, 105g of protein, and 39g of fat each. A mixture of low-salt chicken broth, butter, chipotle chilies, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat. Stir in next 7 ingredients. Freeze until mixture begins to firm up but is still spreadable, about 30 minutes. Set aside 1/2 cup citrus glaze for gravy.

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Glaze

Gravy

Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add onions and reserved turkey parts and sauté until onions are very deep brown, about 22 minutes.

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Onion

Whole Turkey

Add carrots, celery, and tomatoes to skillet and toss to blend. (Glaze and vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Cover turkey and chill.)

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Vegetable

Tomato

Carrot

Celery

Whole Turkey

Glaze

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Frying Pan

Set rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F.

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Oven

Place small rack in center of large roasting pan.

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Roasting Pan

Sprinkle vegetable mixture with turkey parts around rack. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry.

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Vegetable

Whole Turkey

Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Rub 1/2 cup citrus glaze over breast meat under skin. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into neck and main cavities. Tuck wing tips under turkey; tie legs together loosely to hold shape.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Glaze

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roasting Pan

Brush 1/3 cup glaze over top and sides of turkey (not bottom); reserve any remaining glaze.

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Whole Turkey

Glaze

Sprinkle turkey generously with salt and pepper. Cover turkey (not pan) loosely with foil. Roast 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; add 1 cup broth to pan. Press foil snugly around turkey (not pan). Roast 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Turkey

Broth

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

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Add 1 cup broth to pan. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, adding 1 cup broth every 30 minutes, lifting foil to baste with pan juices and removing foil during last 15 minutes to brown turkey, about 3 hours 30 minutes longer if unstuffed or 4 hours 15 minutes if stuffed.

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Whole Turkey

Broth

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil; let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature of turkey will increase by 5 to 10 degrees). Reserve pan juices.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract some pulp and as much liquid as possible; discard solids in strainer. Spoon fat from top of juices; discard fat.

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Extract

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Sieve

Frying Pan

Add enough chicken broth to pan juices in cup to measure 6 cups.

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Chicken Broth

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Frying Pan

Stir reserved 1/2 cup citrus glaze in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until melted. Gradually add flour; whisk 1 minute. Gradually whisk in pan juices. Bring to boil, whisking until smooth. Reduce heat to medium; boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Season gravy with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Gravy

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Whisk

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Frying Pan

Brush any remaining glaze over turkey.

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Whole Turkey

Glaze

Serve turkey with gravy.

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Whole Turkey

Gravy

* Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.

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Chipotle Chiles