Salt-Roasted Turkey with Lemon and Oregano

Name: Salt-Roasted Turkey with Lemon and Oregano
Prep time: 21 h 45 min
Cook time: 21 h 45 min
Total time: 21 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 celery stalks, chopped; 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 2 Tbsps finely chopped garlic; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 6 Tbsps fresh lemon juice, divided; 3 lemons, coarsely chopped; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh oregano; 6 kilograms turkey; neck, heart, and gizzard reserved for Ultimate Turkey Stock

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course? Salt-Roasted Turkey with Lemon and Oregano could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 106g of protein, 49g of fat, and a total of 913 calories. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up celery stalks, ground pepper, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 21 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in small bowl.

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Bowl

Rinse turkey. Pull out metalinsert that holds legs and remove fat padsfrom neck and main cavities.

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Whole Turkey

Sprinkle 4tablespoons salt rub inside cavities. Slidebird into turkey-size oven bag.

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Whole Turkey

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Oven

Sprinkleremaining salt rub over bird. Closebag; place on rimmed baking sheet andrefrigerate turkey 18 to 24 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Sheet

Set rack at lowestposition in oven and preheat to 350°F.

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Oven

Placerack in large roasting pan. Rinse turkey; patdry.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Combine lemons, next 6 ingredients,1/4 cup oil, and 3 tablespoons lemon juice inlarge bowl; spoon into main cavity.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Whiskremaining oil and lemon juice in small bowl.Tuck wing tips under; tie legs loosely.

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Lemon Juice

Cooking Oil

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Placeturkey on rack; brush with some lemon oil.

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Lemon Oil

Pour 2 cups stock into roasting pan.Roast turkey 1 hour.

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Whole Turkey

Stock

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Roasting Pan

Brush all over withremaining lemon oil. Roast turkey 45minutes; pour 1 cup stock into pan. Roast45 minutes; add 1/2 cup to 11/2 cups stockto pan to maintain liquid level. Turn panaround. Roast until thermometer insertedinto thickest part of thigh registers 165°F,about 45 minutes longer.

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Lemon Oil

Whole Turkey

Stock

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Kitchen Thermometer

Frying Pan

Transfer turkeyto platter; reserve pan with juices. Tentturkey loosely with foil; let rest 30 to 45minutes (internal temperature will rise 5 to10 degrees).

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Aluminum Foil