Spice-Rubbed Turkey

Spice-Rubbed Turkey
Spice-Rubbed Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 109g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 827 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. A mixture of kosher salt, coarsely cracked pepper, rich turkey stock, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a small bowl, combine the kosher salt with the sage, black pepper, paprika and sugar. Set the turkey in a large roasting pan and rub it with the spice mixture inside and out; refrigerate for at least 12 hours or for up to 24 hours. Return the turkey to room temperature before roasting.
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2
Preheat the oven to 47
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3
Stuff the turkey body cavity and the skin flap at the top of the breast with the Rye Bread Stuffing with Sausage, Apples and Bacon, packing it loosely.
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4
Brush the turkey all over with the melted butter and roast for about 30 minutes, or until the skin is golden brown.
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5
Scatter the onions, celery and carrots around the turkey, add the water to the pan and cover the breast loosely with foil. Lower the oven temperature to 325 and roast the turkey for about 3 1/2 hours longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a thigh registers 165; remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of roasting.
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6
Transfer the turkey to a carving board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
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7
Pour the pan juices into a medium saucepan and skim the fat from the surface. Set the roasting pan over 2 burners and cook the vegetables over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until golden, about 5 minutes.
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8
Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and the flour and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are coated with the flour mixture and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in half of the Rich Turkey Stock and cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the gravy is slightly thickened.
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9
Strain the gravy into the pan juices in the saucepan, pressing on the vegetables; discard the vegetables.
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10
Add the remaining turkey stock to the gravy and cook over moderate heat until thickened and reduced to 4 cups, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a large gravy boat. Carve the turkey, arrange on a platter and serve with the stuffing and gravy.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score42
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