Roasted Turkey with Garlic, Rosemary and Roasted Lemon with Cremini Mushroom Gravy

Name: Roasted Turkey with Garlic, Rosemary and Roasted Lemon with Cremini Mushroom Gravy
Prep time: 4 h 45 min
Cook time: 4 h 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges carrots, coarsely chopped; 2 large stalks celery, coarsely chopped; 710 milliliters homemade chicken stock; 1 liters homemade chicken stock; 680 grams cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters dry red wine; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters reserved fat from the roasting liquid (from turkey, see recipe); 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh rosemary; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 whole lemons, halved; 8 servings Reserved roasting liquid; 4 sprigs whole sprigs fresh rosemary; 6 shallots, peeled and halved; 7 kilograms fresh turkey , rinsed well and patted dry; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 6 heads whole heads garlic, halved

Roasted Turkey with Garlic, Rosemary and Roasted Lemon with Cremini Mushroom Gravy requires roughly 4 hours and 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 151g of protein, 58g of fat, and a total of 1287 calories. This recipe covers 57% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. Head to the store and pick up flat-leaf parsley, rosemary, chicken stock, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

For the turkey: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Whole Turkey

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Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting.

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Whole Turkey

Rub the cut side of 2 halves of garlic over the entire turkey, and then put in the cavity.

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Garlic

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Brush the entire turkey with 4 tablespoons of the butter and sprinkle with the rosemary, salt and pepper (including in the cavity). Put 2 lemon halves into the cavity.

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Salt And Pepper

Rosemary

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Lemon

Put the shallots, carrots, celery and remaining garlic and lemon halves in the bottom of a roasting pan.

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Place a roasting rack in the pan and place the turkey on the rack.

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Frying Pan

Add 2 cups of the stock to the bottom of the pan and place in the oven.

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Stock

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Put the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and 4 cups stock in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Keep covered and warm.

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Stock

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Roast the turkey for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and continue roasting, basting with the warm stock every 20 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the breast registers 155 degrees F and into the thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 2 1/2 hours.

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