Grilled Turkey with Toasted Fennel and Coriander and Fresh Thyme Gravy

Name: Grilled Turkey with Toasted Fennel and Coriander and Fresh Thyme Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters all purpose flour; 12 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 3 mediums carrots, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 3 celery stalks, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 12 servings Coarse kosher salt; 2 Tbsps fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme; 473 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 312 grams medium parsnips , peeled, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons Sherry wine vinegar; 5 kilograms turkey, rinsed, patted dry; 118 milliliters reserved turkey fat (and butter if needed); 2 Tbsps whole coriander seeds

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Turkey with Toasted Fennel and Coriander and Fresh Thyme Gravy The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of all purpose flour, celery stalks, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Let turkey stand at roomtemperature 30 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Prepare barbecue (medium heat) forindirect grilling. If using charcoal grill, lightbriquettes in chimney.

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Grill

Remove top grillrack.

Place briquettes at left and right sidesof bottom rack, leaving center empty (youmay need to light additional briquettes inchimney to replenish during grilling time).Replace top grill rack. If using 3-burner gasgrill, light burners on left and right, leavingcenter burner off. If using 2-burner gas grill,light burner on just 1 side.

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Grill

Toast fennel seeds, coriander seeds, andpeppercorns in medium skillet over mediumheat until fragrant and fennel seeds begin todarken, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Whole Coriander Seeds

Fennel Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Pour spices into spicegrinder or small coffee mill; cool. Grind spicesfinely.

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Coffee

Spices

Transfer to small bowl; mix in coarse salt.

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Coarse Salt

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Bowl

Brush turkey all over with oil.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

Sprinkleinside and out with spice mixture.

Spreadcarrots, celery, parsnips, onion, and thymein 13x9x2-inch metal roasting pan.

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Parsnip

Celery

Onion

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Roasting Pan

Placeturkey, breast side down, on vegetables.

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Vegetable

Place pan with turkey on rack overunlit portion of grill. Cover grill. Insert stemof instant-read thermometer into hole inhood and maintain temperature as close aspossible to 350°F by opening vents to increasetemperature and closing vents to reducetemperature. Cook turkey 1 hour. Rotate pan.Using oven mitts, turn turkey, breast sideup. Cover grill and continue cooking turkeyuntil instant-read thermometer inserted intothickest part of thigh registers 165°F, coveringany parts of turkey that are browning tooquickly with foil, about 1 1/2 hours longer.

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven Mitt

Grill

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Transfer turkey to platter. Tent withfoil and let rest 30 to 45 minutes (internaltemperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees).

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Whole Turkey

Strain pan juices into largemeasuring cup, pressing to extract as muchliquid as possible. Spoon off fat that risesto surface into 1-cup measuring cup and,if necessary, add enough butter to fat tomeasure 1/2 cup.

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Extract

Butter

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Measuring Cup

Frying Pan

Add enough chicken brothto degreased juices to measure 4 cups.

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Whole Chicken

Heat turkey fat in large saucepan overmedium-low heat.

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Turkey Fat

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in flour. Cook rouxuntil deep golden brown (like dark peanutbutter), whisking often, about 20 minutes.Gradually whisk in broth mixture. Boiluntil gravy thickens enough to coat spoon,whisking often, about 5 minutes.

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Broth