Herb and Pear Glazed Turkey

Name: Herb and Pear Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 3 h 40 min
Cook time: 3 h 40 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 43 grams packet honey BBQ chicken glaze seasoning; 1 bunch mixed fresh herbs such as parsley, sage, thyme, and rosemary; 1 pear; 340 grams pear nectar; 6 kgs fresh turkey, giblets and neck removed; 1 stick unsalted butter, softened

Herb and Pear Glazed Turkey is a gluten free recipe with 8 servings. This main course has 950 calories, 123g of protein, and 44g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up honey bbq chicken glaze seasoning, pear nectar, butter, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 45 minutes before you are ready to cook it so that it can come to room temperature.

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Whole Turkey

Mix the butter with the seasoning packet. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the seasoned butter for the glaze and rub the remaining 6 tablespoons all over the turkey, inside and out, as well as under the skin.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Butter

Whole Turkey

Glaze

Cut the pear into quarters and put them into the cavity along with the herbs. Tie up the legs and put the turkey, breast side up, onto the rack in a roasting pan.

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Whole Turkey

Herbs

Pear

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Roasting Pan

Pour 1/2 cup water into the pan and roast for 2 1/2 hours, basting with the pan juices every 15 minutes, while you prepare the glaze.

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Glaze

Water

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Frying Pan

In a small pot over medium-high heat, add the pear nectar. Cook, stirring frequently, until the nectar is reduced by 1/3, about 10 minutes.

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Pear Nectar

Nectar

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Pot

Remove from the heat and stir in the reserved 2 tablespoons seasoned butter. When the turkey has cooked for 2 1/2 hours, start basting the turkey with the glaze every 15 minutes until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the thigh. If the turkey starts to brown too quickly, cover with a piece of aluminum foil.

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Butter

Whole Turkey

Glaze

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Aluminum Foil