Herb-Roasted Turkey with Maple Gravy

Name: Herb-Roasted Turkey with Maple Gravy
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 head garlic, halved horizontally; 3 Tbsps maple syrup; 1 medium onion, quartered; 20 parsley sprigs; 20 sage sprigs; 10 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 20 thyme sprigs; 8 kilograms turkey; 710 milliliters Rich Turkey Stock; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter

Herb-Roasted Turkey with Maple Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 909 calories, 128g of protein, and 37g of fat. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up onion, garlic, turkey, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Oven

Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry. Trim the neck skin. Stuff the turkey with the garlic, onion and sage, thyme and parsley sprigs. Season inside and outside with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Parsley

Garlic

Whole Turkey

Onion

Thyme

Sage

Transfer the turkey to a large, lightly oiled roasting pan and roast it for about 3 hours, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in a thigh registers 17

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer

Cover the turkey with foil if the skin begins to look very brown.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let rest for 30 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

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Meanwhile, pour the pan juices into a heatproof bowl and skim off the fat. Set the roasting pan over 2 burners on high heat until sizzling.

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Bowl

Add 1 cup of the Rich Turkey Stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom and side of the pan; add to the pan juices in the bowl.

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Turkey Stock

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Frying Pan

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add the flour and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

Add the pan juices and remaining 2 cups of turkey stock to the saucepan and cook, whisking, until the gravy is thickened and no floury taste remains, about 5 minutes. Stir in the maple syrup and season with salt and pepper. Strain the gravy into a gravy boat. Carve the turkey and serve with the gravy.

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Salt And Pepper

Turkey Stock

Maple Syrup