Herbed Turkey Two Ways

Name: Herbed Turkey Two Ways
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 carrot, peeled and cut into 2-inch lengths; 2 ribs celery ribs, cut into 2-inch lengths; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 cloves garlic, halved; 2 Tbsps kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 1 liters Turkey Stock or low-sodium broth or low-sodium broth; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, sliced; 1 serving Freshly ground pepper; 10 sage leaves; 12 sprigs thyme; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 turkey, see Note; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened

Herbed Turkey Two Ways might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One serving contains 5070 calories, 594g of protein, and 242g of fat. Not If you have onion, garlic, wine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours.

Instructions

Cut the legs and wings off of the turkey; separate the drumsticks and thighs. Using poultry shears, cut off the backbone. (Reserve the wings, neck and backbone for making stock.) Set the breast, thighs and drumsticks on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle all over with the 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.

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Rinse the turkey parts and pat dry. In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the olive oil.

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Add the thighs and drumsticks and cook over moderate heat until well browned all over, about 15 minutes.

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Transfer the turkey to a platter.

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Whole Turkey

Add the garlic, celery, carrot and onion to the casserole. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables just begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.

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Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Return the thighs and drumsticks to the casserole and add 4 cups of the Turkey Stock. Cover and braise over low heat until the turkey is tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Turkey Stock

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Transfer the turkey to the platter; strain the braising liquid and return it to the casserole.

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Whole Turkey

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 35

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Spread half of the butter under the turkey breast skin; tuck in the sage and thyme.

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Spread the remaining butter over the skin.

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Heat a large ovenproof skillet.

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Add the turkey breast, skin side down, and cook over moderately high heat until browned, 12 minutes. Turn the breast skin side up and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast the turkey breast for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 15

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Transfer the breast to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.

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Add the remaining 2 cups of Turkey Stock to the skillet and bring to a boil, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom.

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Turkey Stock

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Boil the braising liquid in the casserole until reduced to 3 cups, about 10 minutes.

Add the stock from the skillet. In a small bowl, whisk the flour with 1/4 cup of water; whisk this mixture into the liquid in the casserole and boil, whisking frequently, until the gravy is lightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Transfer the gravy to a gravy boat.

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Gravy

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Remove the bones from the thighs and slice the meat 1/2 inch thick.

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Transfer the thigh meat to a roasting pan along with the drumsticks. Cover with foil and reheat. Carve the turkey breast and arrange on a platter. Arrange the dark meat alongside; serve with the gravy.

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