Cranberry-Orange Glazed Turkey

Name: Cranberry-Orange Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 3 h 35 min
Cook time: 3 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp butter; 118 milliliters frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 59 milliliters orange marmalade; 1 sprig Assorted fresh herb orange wedges and whole cranberries, for garnish; 5 kgs turkey, cut into 6 pieces

Cranberry-Orange Glazed Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free and fodmap friendly recipe has 1008 calories, 129g of protein, and 40g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up chicken broth, olive oil, cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the orange marmalade you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Special equipment: instant-read thermometer

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Kitchen Thermometer

Position an oven rack in the bottom third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Rinse the turkey pieces and pat very dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

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Paper Towels

Brush the turkey all over with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange the turkey, skin-side up, on a baking sheet with the thick end of the breasts and thighs at the corners, the drumsticks in the center. Roast for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Drumsticks

Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Remove the turkey from the oven and brush with the Cranberry Orange Glaze.

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Cranberries

Orange

Whole Turkey

Glaze

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Oven

Pour the broth onto the baking sheet to prevent drippings from burning and roast the turkey, covering loosely with foil if browning too quickly, until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F to 170 degrees F in thickest part of the thigh (do not let the thermometer touch bone), 20 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Broth

Bone

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Baking Sheet

Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Transfer the turkey to a platter.

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Whole Turkey

Brush generously with more glaze and let rest 25 to 30 minutes.

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Glaze

Meanwhile, scrape all the pan juices and browned bits from the baking sheet into a large measuring cup. Spoon off and discard the fat that rises to the surface.

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Measuring Cup

Baking Sheet

Frying Pan

Heat the pan juices in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Whisk 2 to 3 tablespoons of the glaze into the pan juices (or more if desired) to make the gravy and bring to a simmer for the flavors to blend.

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Glaze

Gravy

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Slice the turkey and arrange on the platter.

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Whole Turkey

Garnish with herb sprigs, oranges wedges and cranberries, and serve with gravy.

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Cranberries

Orange

Gravy

In a small saucepan, bring the cranberry juice, orange juice, marmalade and rosemary to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until the glaze thickens enough to coat a spoon, whisking often, 15 minutes.

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Cranberry Juice