Rosemary Roasted Turkey

Name: Rosemary Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps dried rosemary, crushed; 11 garlic cloves, pressed; 2 squares (12-inch) cheesecloth; 158 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps grated lemon rind (4 large lemons); 237 milliliters orange juice; 2 Tbsps paprika; 1 Tbsp pepper; 21 grams package fresh rosemary sprigs, divided; 1 slice Garnishes: fresh rosemary sprigs, orange; 59 milliliters salt; 6 kilograms bone-in turkey; 59 milliliters unsalted butter, melted; 2 larges yellow onions, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks; 750 milliliters white Zinfandel or dry white wine, divided

Rosemary Roasted Turkey

Rosemary Roasted Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 15. One portion of this dish contains about 66g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 524 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of rosemary, garlic cloves, rosemary sprigs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the rosemary you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Brie Dessert Pizza with Rosemary and Candied Pecans as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event.

Instructions

Remove giblets and neck from turkey, and discard. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry.

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Water

Loosen skin from turkey breast without detaching it; carefully place 2 rosemary sprigs under skin. Set remaining rosemary sprigs aside.

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Rosemary

Combine salt and next 3 ingredients; sprinkle turkey inside and out with mixture.

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Salt

Sprinkle garlic and lemon rind in turkey cavity; stuff with onion and remaining rosemary sprigs.

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Lemon Peel

Rosemary

Garlic

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Onion

Place turkey, breast side up, in a large shallow roasting pan, tucking wingtips under.

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Pour lemon juice over turkey.

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Stir together butter and 1 cup wine in a large bowl; add cheesecloth squares, and let stand until liquid is absorbed.

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Wine

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Bowl

Place cheesecloth over turkey, covering entire bird.

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Bake at 325 for 30 minutes.

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Add remaining 2 cups wine and orange juice to pan; bake 3 hours and 30 minutes more or until a meat thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180, basting every 30 minutes with pan juices. Moisten cheesecloth with pan juices to remove easily.

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