Roast Turkey with Truffle Gravy

Name: Roast Turkey with Truffle Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 6 black peppercorns; 2 Tbsps butter, softened; 79 milliliters chopped carrot; 79 milliliters chopped celery; 4 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 4 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 158 milliliters chopped onion; 1 medium onion, quartered; 4 parsley sprigs; 4 sage leaves; 2 thyme sprigs; 4 thyme sprigs; 2 teaspoons truffle oil; 5 kilograms fresh or frozen turkey, thawed; 237 milliliters water; 946 milliliters water

Roast Turkey with Truffle Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 70g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 495 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of kosher salt, thyme sprigs, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 50

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Oven

To prepare the turkey, remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for gravy. Trim excess fat. Stuff body cavity with 4 thyme sprigs, sage leaves, garlic, and medium onion. Tie legs together with kitchen string.

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Fresh Thyme

Sage

Garlic

Whole Turkey

Gravy

Onion

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Kitchen Twine

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

Meat

Combine butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub butter mixture under loosened skin over breast and drumsticks. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Butter

Pepper

Whole Turkey

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Pour 1 cup water in bottom of a roasting pan.

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Water

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Roasting Pan

Place roasting rack in pan. Arrange turkey, breast side up, on roasting rack.

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Whole Turkey

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Frying Pan

Bake at 500 for 30 minutes.

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Oven

Reduce oven temperature to 350 (do not remove turkey from oven).

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Whole Turkey

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Oven

Bake turkey at 350 for 1 1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into meaty part of thigh registers 16

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

(Shield turkey with foil if it browns too quickly.)

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Whole Turkey

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Aluminum Foil

Remove turkey from the oven; let stand 20 minutes. Discard skin before serving. Reserve pan drippings for gravy.

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Whole Turkey

Gravy

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Oven

Frying Pan

To prepare gravy, while turkey roasts, heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Turkey

Gravy

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Add reserved turkey neck and giblets to pan; cook 5 minutes, browning on all sides.

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Turkey Necks

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Frying Pan

Add 4 cups water and next 7 ingredients (through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is reduced to about 2 1/2 cups (about 1 hour). Strain through a colander over a bowl. Discard solids. Return mixture to the saucepan; stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

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Bay Leaves

Pepper

Water

Salt

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Colander

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure.

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Ziploc Bags

Pour turkey pan drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.

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Whole Turkey

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Frying Pan

Drain drippings into strained stock in saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.

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Stock

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Sauce Pan

Combine 1/2 cup stock mixture and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Stir flour mixture into stock; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.

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All Purpose Flour