NoCal Smoked Roasted Turkey with Pumpkin Sage Gravy

Name: NoCal Smoked Roasted Turkey with Pumpkin Sage Gravy
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams bacon, cut into large dice; 1 bay leaf, crumbled; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons cracked toasted coriander seeds; 1 Tbsp dried sage; 1 bulb fresh fennel, greens removed, and bulb sliced; 2 teaspoons cracked toasted fennel seeds; 0 bunches fresh sage, plus leaves for garnish; 6 fresh sage leaves, divided; 1 bunches fresh thyme; 1 head garlic, split through the equator; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 59 milliliters garlic powder; 2 Tbsps herbs de Provence; 12 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Meyer lemon, halved; 12 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, sliced; 59 milliliters onion powder; 473 milliliters diced fresh pumpkin; 4 sprigs rosemary; 2 Tbsps smoked salt; 4 teaspoons sugar; 5 kilograms fresh turkey; 2 Tbsps cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes

NoCal Smoked Roasted Turkey with Pumpkin Sage Gravy is a gluten free main course. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 80g of protein, 57g of fat, and a total of 882 calories. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. A mixture of sugar, sage, onion powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the meyer lemon you could follow this main course with the Meyer Lemon Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Special equipment: 2 cups applewood smoking chips, soaked in water

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French Fries

Water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

To set up the smoker: Take your turkey roaster and line it with aluminum foil.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Roasting Pan

Drain the applewood chips and add to the bottom of the pan.

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French Fries

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Frying Pan

Put the pan over high heat on the stove-top. The chips will begin to smolder and smoke.

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French Fries

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Stove

Frying Pan

For spice mix: In a small bowl add the first 5 ingredients and mix well.

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Seasoning Mix

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Bowl

Combine the remaining ingredients in a mortar and pestle and mash until you have the texture of coarse sand.

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Mortar And Pestle

Add this mixture to the spice bowl.

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Bowl

Prepare the turkey. Wash the bird inside and out under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels and season inside the cavity well with the spice mix. Stuff the bird with sliced fennel, lemon, garlic, bay, sage, rosemary and thyme. Pin the wings back behind the base of the breast. Truss the bird using kitchen twine. Coat the turkey in olive oil and season all over the outside with the remaining spice mix.

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Olive Oil

Seasoning Mix

Rosemary

Fennel

Garlic

Whole Turkey

Lemon

Thyme

Water

Chicken Wings

Base

Sage

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Kitchen Twine

Paper Towels

Once the chips start smoking arrange the turkey on a rack and put it over the smoking chips. Reduce the heat to medium and cover the whole pan with foil so the smoke encapsulates the entire bird. Turn the temperature down slightly and smoke for 10 to 15 minutes. Once done, remove the foil and lift the whole rack with the turkey out of the pan. Discard the foil with the chips. (Make sure you put the chips out by submerging in water before discarding.)

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Whole Turkey

French Fries

Water

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Put the rack back into the roaster pan and roast in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the meaty part of the thigh should register 170 degrees F. If the legs or breast brown too quickly during roasting, cover them with foil.

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Oven

When done, remove the turkey from the oven and set aside to rest.

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Whole Turkey

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Oven

Transfer to a platter and garnish with sage.

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Sage

In a large pan over medium heat add the bacon. Cook for 5 minutes until the bacon is beginning to crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add the onions, garlic, 3 torn sage leaves, and the pumpkin.

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Sage

Pumpkin

Garlic

Onion

Saute until the onions caramelize, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Pour the chicken stock into pan to deglaze and simmer until the pumpkin is completely soft, about 10 to 12 minutes. Once the pumpkin is tender, pour the gravy through fine mesh strainer, into a bowl. Press the solids with a spoon to extract all the liquid and pulp possible. Return the gravy to the pot and continue to simmer and reduce by half, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the remaining 3 whole fresh sage leaves. Stir in the butter and once combined pour the gravy into a serving bowl or pitcher.

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Fresh Sage

Salt And Pepper