Juniper-and-Herb Roast Turkey

Name: Juniper-and-Herb Roast Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds; 118 milliliters butter; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters minced fresh sage leaves; 79 milliliters minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon juniper berries; 12 servings Pine Nut Gravy; 1 sprig 2-in. rosemary removed and minced; 3 Tbsps salt; 8 slices thick-cut bacon; 5 kilograms free-range organic turkey

Need a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly main course? Juniper-and-Herb Roast Turkey could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 907 calories, 62g of protein, and 67g of fat. This recipe serves 12. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. If you have in. rosemary sprig, free-range turkey, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the juniper berries you could follow this main course with the Gin and Tonic Tarts as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle all over with salt, working some under the skin on breast and thighs. Put in a roasting pan, cover with foil or plastic wrap, and chill for at least 24 hours and up to 3 days.

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Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Roasting Pan

Aluminum Foil

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Unwrap turkey, discard any juices that have collected in pan, and pat turkey dry. Set aside. In a spice mill or clean coffee grinder, finely grind juniper berries, mustard seeds, and peppercorns. Rub spices all over turkey and set aside. In a small bowl, mix butter, thyme, sage, and rosemary until well combined. Massage mixture all over turkey and place bird in a large stovetop-safe roasting pan.

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Juniper Berries

Mustard Seeds

Peppercorns

Rosemary

Butter

Coffee

Spices

Whole Turkey

Thyme

Sage

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roasting Pan

Stove

Bowl

Lay bacon slices over breast and drumsticks.

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Bacon

Chicken Drumsticks

Pour wine and 1/2 cup water into bottom of pan.

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Water

Wine

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Frying Pan

Roast turkey 1 hour, turning pan 180 halfway through. Reduce heat to 350 and roast, turning pan every 30 minutes, until a thermometer inserted straight down through the thickest part of breast to bone registers 155, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Bone