Herb and Citrus-Glazed Turkey

Name: Herb and Citrus-Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 4 h 19 min
Cook time: 4 h 19 min
Total time: 4 h 19 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters celery leaves; 355 milliliters chicken broth; 10 servings Garnishes: clementines, Meyer lemons, pecans, kumquats; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh sage; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps honey; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 teaspoon Meyer lemon zest; 2 teaspoons Meyer lemon zest; 1 lime, halved; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 1 Meyer lemon, halved; 79 milliliters orange marmalade; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 59 milliliters fresh sage sprigs; 1 Tbsp salt; 10 servings Salt and pepper to taste; 1 tangerine, halved; 1 teaspoon tangerine zest; 79 milliliters fresh thyme sprigs; 118 milliliters unsalted butter; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, softened; 5 kilograms whole fresh or frozen turkey, thawed

Herb and Citrus-Glazed Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 806 calories, 85g of protein, and 41g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 19 minutes. Head to the store and pick up lime zest, tangerine, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare Citrus Compound Butter: Stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl until blended.

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Flavored Butter

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Bowl

Prepare Turkey: Preheat oven to 32

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Whole Turkey

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Oven

Remove giblets and neck, and rinse turkey with cold water.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Drain cavity well; pat dry. Loosen and lift skin from turkey with fingers, without totally detatching skin; spread compound butter underneath. Carefully replace skin.

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Spread

Whole Turkey

Sprinkle cavity with 1 Tbsp. salt. Squeese citrus halves into cavity; place squeezed fruit, celery leaves, and next 2 ingredients in cavity. Tie ends of legs together with string; tuck wingtips under.

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Place turkey on a roasting rack in an aluminum foil-lined roasting pan, breast side up.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Pour broth in bottom of roasting pan.

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Broth

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Place 1/2 cup unsalted butter, marmalade, and honey in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until butter melts.

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Marmalade

Honey

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Remove from heat; sitr in salt and next 4 ingredients.

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Salt

Brush half of glaze over turkey. Loosely cover turkey with foil.

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Whole Turkey

Glaze

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 325 on lowest oven rack for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Uncover and brush with glaze.

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Glaze

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Bake 1 hour and 25 more minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 165, basting with remaining glaze every 30 minutes. Shield with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.

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Glaze

Meat

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Remove turkey from oven.

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Whole Turkey

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Let stand, covered with foil, 30 minutes.

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Place turkey on a serving platter, reserving drippings in pan.

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Whole Turkey

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Pour about 1 cup pan drippings into 1-cup glass measuring cup.

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Let stand 10 minutes, and skim fat from drippings, reserving 1 Tbsp. fat.

Heat reserved 1 Tbsp. fat in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour. Cook 1 minute. Gradually add 1 cup reserved drippings, whisking constantly. Cook 5 minutes or until thickened.

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All Purpose Flour