Cranberry Glazed Turkey

Name: Cranberry Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters butter, softened; 1 Tbsp crushed garlic; 1 teaspoon ground pepper; 3 Tbsps fine herbs, divided; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 leeks, sliced and washed; 907 grams low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps dehydrated onion flakes; 118 milliliters orange juice; 2 Tbsps (plus 1/2 cup) orange marmalade, divided; 2 oranges, sliced; 2 Tbsps poultry seasoning; 1 can jellied cranberry sauce; 5 kilograms fresh whole turkey

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cranberry Glazed Turkey a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 664 calories, 72g of protein, and 30g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes. A mixture of leeks, orange juice, jellied cranberry sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the oranges you could follow this main course with the Honey Custards with Blood Oranges and Candied Lemon as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove giblets and neck from turkey and rinse inside and out with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels; set aside.

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Whole Turkey

Water

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Paper Towels

In a small bowl, combine softened butter, 1 tablespoon fine herbs, crushed garlic, 2 tablespoons marmalade and onion flakes. Use a fork to mix together until well combined.

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Dried Onion Flakes

Marmalade

Butter

Garlic

Herbs

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Bowl

In a small bowl combine poultry seasoning, 1 tablespoon fine herbs, salt and pepper.

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Poultry Seasoning

Salt And Pepper

Herbs

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Bowl

Use your hand to carefully loosen the skin around the entire bird. Work half of the butter mixture under the skin of the entire turkey. Rub the remaining butter on the outside of the skin and season with the poultry seasoning mixture inside and out. Stuff the inside of the turkey cavity with oranges and leeks. (Truss if desired.)

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Orange

Butter

Whole Turkey

Leek

Add any leftover oranges and leeks to a shallow roasting pan; pour in broth and set aside. Insert a pop-up thermometer at an angle about 3-inches down from the neck cavity and 2-inches from the breastbone, in the thickest part of the breast.

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Orange

Broth

Leek

Pop

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Roasting Pan

Kitchen Thermometer

Place turkey breast side up on a rack over the vegetables in the roasting pan.

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Turkey Breast

Vegetable

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Roasting Pan

Place in oven and reduce temperature to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

Combine orange juice, remaining marmalade, jellied cranberries, and remaining fine herbs in a small saucepan and simmer until jelly melts. Continue simmering until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes; keep warm.

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Orange Juice

Cranberries

Jelly

Herbs

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Sauce Pan

After the turkey has cooked for 2 hours brush on the glaze mixture. When the thermometer pops up or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 180 degrees F, about 3 hours total.

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Whole Turkey

Glaze

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Kitchen Thermometer

Remove from oven and let turkey rest 15 minutes before carving.

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Whole Turkey

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Oven