Roast Turkey with Fried Sage and Pecans

Name: Roast Turkey with Fried Sage and Pecans
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters canola oil, for frying; 1 carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 large garlic clove, smashed; 12 servings Kosher salt; 1 onion, cut into 1-inch wedges; 237 milliliters pecans; 237 milliliters sage leaves; 8 kilograms turkey; 946 milliliters Turkey Stock; 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

Roast Turkey with Fried Sage and Pecans might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 108g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 942 calories. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of sage leaves, garlic clove, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the pecans you could follow this main course with the Bourbon Cake with Pecans: A Southern Classic as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Spread the pecans in a pie plate and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes.

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Pecans

Spread

Toast

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Transfer the pecans to a food processor and let cool completely.

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Pecans

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Food Processor

In a medium skillet, heat the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat until very lightly golden, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the sage leaves and fry, stirring gently, until crisp, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sage leaves and garlic clove to a paper towellined plate and let cool.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Sage

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Add half of the sage leaves and the garlic clove to the food processor along with the butter and 1 tablespoon of salt; pulse until smooth.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Sage

Butter

Salt

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Transfer 1/4 cup of the butter to a small bowl and stir in the flour; reserve.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Beginning at the neck end, gently separate the turkey skin from the breast and legs using your fingers. Season the turkey cavity with salt. Rub half of the pecan-sage butter from the food processor under the skin, spreading it over the breast and thighs.

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Whole Turkey

Pecans

Sage

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Set the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan and scatter the carrot and onion in the pan; add 1 1/2 cups of water. Rub the remaining pecan-sage butter from the food processor all over the outside of the turkey. Roast on the bottom rack of the oven for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until an instant-read thermometer inserted deep in the thigh registers 170; halfway through roasting, add 1 1/2 cups of water to the roasting pan and tent the turkey with foil.

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Carrot

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Onion

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Sage

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Aluminum Foil

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Transfer the turkey to a carving board and let rest for 30 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a large measuring cup; discard the solids. Spoon off the fat and discard it. (You should have about 2 cups of defatted pan juices.) In a large saucepan, boil the turkey stock until it is reduced to 3 cups, about 15 minutes. Set the roasting pan over 2 burners on high heat; add the reduced stock and scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom and side of the pan. Strain the stock into the saucepan, add the pan juices and bring to a simmer.

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Stock

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Whisk in the reserved pecan-sage butter with flour and simmer over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Season with salt.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Pecans

Sage

Salt

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