Orange-Sage Roasted Turkey

Name: Orange-Sage Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 118 milliliters chopped fresh sage; 2 Tbsps honey, divided; 1 orange, quartered; 296 milliliters fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges), divided; 2 Tbsps grated orange rind; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 7 kilograms fresh or frozen turkey, thawed

Orange-Sage Roasted Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 452 calories, 66g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have salt, orange rind, honey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 32

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Oven

Remove and discard giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Whole Turkey

Water

Meat

Place turkey on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Turkey

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Broiler Pan

Combine the sage, rind, and 1 teaspoon salt. Rub sage mixture under loosened skin and inside the body cavity.

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Beef

Sage

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Combine 1/4 cup juice and 1 tablespoon honey; pour over turkey.

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Whole Turkey

Honey

Juice

Place orange quarters inside body cavity.

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Orange

Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone.

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Bone

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Bake at 325 for 3 hours or until meat thermometer registers 18

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Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Cover turkey loosely with foil, and let stand for 10 minutes. Discard the skin and orange wedges.

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Orange

Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Remove turkey from pan, reserving pan drippings for sauce.

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Whole Turkey

Sauce

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Frying Pan

Place turkey on a platter; keep warm.

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Whole Turkey

To make the sauce, pour reserved pan drippings into a zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag; snip off 1 corner of bag.

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Sauce

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Ziploc Bags

Frying Pan

Drain drippings into a medium saucepan, stopping before the fat layer reaches the opening; discard fat. (You should have about 2/3 cup drippings; add enough water or fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth to make up the difference, if necessary).

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Low Sodium Chicken Broth