Ojai Roast Turkey with Rosemary, Lemon, and Garlic

Name: Ojai Roast Turkey with Rosemary, Lemon, and Garlic
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 94
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 6 cloves garlic, peeled; 94 servings Classic Gravy; 1 teaspoon coarse-ground pepper; 1 Tbsp shredded lemon peel; 283 grams lemons (about each), rinsed and cut into 1-inch chunks; 79 milliliters olive oil or melted butter; 227 grams onion (about , peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; 8 fresh rosemary sprigs (each 6 to 8 in. long), rinsed, or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary; 94 servings Salt; 6 kilograms turkey

One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 77 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe serves 94. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. A mixture of olive oil, lemon peel, classic gravy, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Remove and discard leg truss from turkey. Pull off and discard any lumps of fat.

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Whole Turkey

Remove giblets and neck (they're often packed in neck or body cavity) and save for classic gravy. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry.

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Whole Turkey

Gravy

Fill body cavity loosely with rosemary sprigs, garlic, onion, and lemons; if they don't all fit, tuck remaining into neck cavity. Fold skin flap under to hold in place. In a small bowl, mix olive oil, chopped rosemary, lemon peel, and pepper. Rub mixture all over turkey.

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Lemon Peel

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Garlic

Lemon

Pepper

Whole Turkey

Onion

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Place turkey, breast up, on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-inch roasting pan (or one that is at least 2 in. longer and wider than the bird). Insert a meat thermometer straight down through thickest part of breast to the bone. (If using an instant-read thermometer, insert when checking temperature.)

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Whole Turkey

Bone

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Roasting Pan

Roast in a 325 or 350 regular or convection oven until thermometer registers 16

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

(See below for times and temperatures.)

Remove herbs and vegetables from cavities and save for other uses (see notes) or discard.

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Vegetable

Herbs

Transfer turkey to a platter.

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Whole Turkey

Let stand in a warm place, uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes, then carve. If thigh joints are still pink (common in an oven-roasted bird), cut drumsticks from thighs, place thighs in a baking pan, and bake in a 450 oven until no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes, or put on a microwave-safe plate and cook in a microwave oven at full power (100%) for 1 to 3 minutes.

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Chicken Drumsticks