Maple Roast Turkey and Gravy

Name: Maple Roast Turkey and Gravy
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps apple brandy (optional); 473 milliliters apple cider; 1 bay leaf; 177 milliliters butter; 237 milliliters coarsely chopped carrots; 237 milliliters chopped celery; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh marjoram; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 20 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 3 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 79 milliliters real maple syrup; 473 milliliters chopped onion; 6 kilograms whole turkey, neck and giblets reserved

Maple Roast Turkey and Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 20. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 50g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 429 calories. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. A mixture of lemon zest, flour, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Boil apple cider and maple syrup in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes).

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Apple Cider

Maple Syrup

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and mix in 1/2 of the thyme and marjoram and all of the lemon zest.

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Lemon Zest

Marjoram

Thyme

Add the butter, and whisk until melted.

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Butter

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Whisk

Add salt and ground pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until cold (syrup can be made up to 2 days ahead).

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Ground Black Pepper

Syrup

Salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Oven

Place oven rack in the lowest third of oven.

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Oven

Wash and dry turkey, and place in a large roasting pan. Slide hand under skin of the breast to loosen. Rub 1/2 cup of the maple butter mix under the breast skin. If planning on stuffing turkey, do so now. Rub 1/4 cup of the maple butter mixture over the outside of the turkey. With kitchen string, tie legs of turkey together loosely.

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Maple Butter

Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Kitchen Twine

Roasting Pan

Arrange the chopped onion, chopped celery, and chopped carrot around the turkey in the roasting pan. If desired, the neck and giblets may be added to the vegetables.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Whole Turkey

Onion

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Roasting Pan

Sprinkle the remaining thyme and marjoram over the vegetables, and pour the chicken stock into the pan.

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Chicken Stock

Vegetable

Marjoram

Thyme

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Frying Pan

Roast turkey 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and cover turkey loosely with foil. Continue to roast, about 3 to 4 hours unstuffed or 4 to 5 hours stuffed, until the internal temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) and stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Transfer turkey to a platter, and cover with foil. Reserve pan mixture for gravy. Allow turkey to sit about 25 minutes before removing stuffing and carving.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Gravy

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

To Make Gravy: Strain pan juices into a measuring cup. Spoon fat from juices.

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Gravy

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Measuring Cup

Frying Pan

Add enough chicken stock to make 3 cups.

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Chicken Stock

Transfer liquid to a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix reserved maple butter mixture with flour to form a paste, and whisk into the broth. Stir in thyme, bay leaf, and apple brandy. Boil until reduced and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper