Orange-Bourbon Turkey

Name: Orange-Bourbon Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters bourbon, divided; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters molasses; 473 milliliters fresh orange juice (about 6 oranges); 4 oranges, peeled; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 237 milliliters water; 5 kilograms fresh or frozen whole turkey, thawed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Orange-Bourbon Turkey a try. This dairy free recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 71g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 562 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. If you have salt, flour, molasses, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Remove giblets and neck from turkey; discard. Rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water; pat dry.

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Whole Turkey

Water

Combine orange juice, water, 1/2 cup bourbon, and molasses in a 2-gallon heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add turkey. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 4 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Orange Juice

Molasses

Bourbon

Whole Turkey

Water

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Ziploc Bags

Remove turkey from bag, reserving marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Turkey

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Tie ends of legs with cord. Lift wing tips up and over back, and tuck under bird.

Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt into body cavity. Stuff cavity with oranges.

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Orange

Salt

Place turkey on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray or on a rack set in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Turkey

Bone

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Roasting Pan

Broiler Pan

Bake at 350 for 3 hours or until thermometer registers 18

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

(Cover turkey loosely with foil if it gets too brown.)

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Remove turkey from oven. Cover turkey loosely with foil; let stand at least 10 minutes before carving. Discard oranges.

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Orange

Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Pour reserved marinade into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Skim foam from mixture with a slotted spoon; discard. Reduce heat to medium; cook until reduced to 3 1/2 cups (about 15 minutes).

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Marinade

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Slotted Spoon

Sauce Pan

Combine 1/4 cup bourbon and flour in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.

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Bourbon

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Bowl

Add to reduced marinade; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Marinade

Salt

Serve sauce with turkey.

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Whole Turkey

Sauce

Garnish with orange slices and parsley sprigs, if desired.

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Orange Slices

Parsley

NOTE: To substitute a 5-pound turkey breast for a 12-pound turkey: Omit the 4 peeled oranges used to stuff the whole turkey; disregard the giblets, neck, legs, and wings. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of turkey breast, making sure not to touch the breastbone.

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Turkey Breast