Roast Turkey with Apple-Cider Glaze

Name: Roast Turkey with Apple-Cider Glaze
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters apple butter; 177 milliliters apple cider; 1 teaspoons black pepper, divided; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 medium Granny Smith apple, quartered; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 59 milliliters 1% low-fat milk; 595 grams low-salt chicken broth; 1 medium onion, quartered; 28 grams parsley sprigs; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 5 kilograms fresh or frozen whole turkey, thawed

Roast Turkey with Apple-Cider Glaze might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 528 calories, 71g of protein, and 19g of fat. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. If you have ground pepper, parsley sprigs, dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake 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 giblets and neck from turkey; discard, if desired. Rinse turkey thoroughly with cold water; pat dry. Tie ends of legs to tail with cord, or tuck flap of skin around tail. Lift wing tips up and over back, and tuck under bird. Stuff cavities of turkey with quartered apple, onion, and parsley sprigs. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Parsley

Whole Turkey

Apple

Onion

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Meat

Combine apple butter, sugar, mustard, and nutmeg in a small bowl; stir well.

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Apple Butter

Mustard

Nutmeg

Sugar

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Bowl

Spread apple butter mixture under loosened skin and rub into the body cavity.

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Apple Butter

Spread

Dry Seasoning Rub

Sprinkle bird with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and ground red pepper.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

Black Pepper

Salt

Pour broth and enough water to equal 3 cups liquid into the bottom of the pan.

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Broth

Water

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Frying Pan

Place turkey on a rack coated with cooking spray; place rack 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

Bake at 325 for 3 hours or until thermometer reaches 16

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Cover turkey loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin.

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Remove turkey from pan, reserving 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid; reserve remaining cooking liquid for another use.

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Whole Turkey

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Frying Pan

Place turkey on a platter. Set aside; keep warm.

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Whole Turkey

Pour reserved 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid into a zip-top plastic bag. Snip off 1 corner of bag; drain liquid into measuring cup, reserving 1 cup of broth, and stopping before the fat layer reaches the opening.

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Broth

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Ziploc Bags

Drain fat layer into another bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons. Discard remaining fat.

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Bowl

Combine reserved fat and flour in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir until smooth. Stir in reserved 1 cup broth, cider, and milk, and bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered 3 minutes, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Stir in remaining salt and black pepper.

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Salt And Pepper