Spice-Rubbed Turkey with Cognac Gravy

Name: Spice-Rubbed Turkey with Cognac Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; 2 Tbsps coarse kosher salt; 2 Tbsps Cognac; 2 Tbsps coriander seeds; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 2 Tbsps smoked sweet paprika (pimentón dulce); 1 liters (about) turkey broth; 8 kilograms turkey; neck, heart, and gizzard reserved for giblet broth; 177 milliliters dry white vermouth

Spice-Rubbed Turkey with Cognac Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 894 calories, 113g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. Only A mixture of all purpose flour, turkey broth, cognac, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Toast coriander, cumin, peppercorns, and cinnamon in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes.

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Peppercorns

Coriander

Cinnamon

Cumin

Toast

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Frying Pan

Transfer to bowl; cool. Grind spices to powder in spice grinder.

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Spices

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Bowl

Transfer spice powder to small bowl; mix in salt and paprika.

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Paprika

Salt

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Bowl

Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan; tuck wings under.

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Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

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Roasting Pan

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon spice mixture in main cavity of turkey and remaining spice mixture all over turkey skin; tie legs together to hold shape. Refrigerate uncovered overnight.

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Whole Turkey

Let turkey stand 1 hour at room temperature.

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Whole Turkey

Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 450°F.

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Oven

Pour 1 1/2 cups turkey broth into pan with turkey. Reduce heat to 350°F; roast turkey 2 hours.

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Turkey Broth

Whole Turkey

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Frying Pan

Add 2 cups broth to pan. Roast 1 hour; pour 2 cups broth over turkey. Cover turkey loosely with foil. Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, about 1 hour longer.

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Whole Turkey

Broth

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Place reserved turkey neck, heart, and gizzard in medium saucepan; add 3 cups turkey broth. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Strain broth into 4-cup measuring cup; reserve neck, heart, and gizzard. Skim any fat from surface of giblet broth.

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Broth

Turkey Necks

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Measuring Cup

Sauce Pan

Add enough turkey broth to giblet broth to measure 4 cups total.

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Broth

Remove meat from neck. Finely chop neck, heart, and gizzard.

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Meat

Transfer turkey to platter, tent loosely with foil and kitchen towel, and let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature of turkey will rise 5 to 10 degrees).

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Towels

Aluminum Foil

Pour pan juices from roasting pan into large measuring cup. Spoon fat from surface.

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Measuring Cup

Roasting Pan

Transfer 4 tablespoons fat to medium saucepan (if needed, use some of reserved fat from turkey broth to measure 4 tablespoons total). Discard any excess fat.

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Turkey Broth

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Sauce Pan

Place roasting pan over 2 burners set at medium-high heat.

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Roasting Pan

Add vermouth and Cognac to pan and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.

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Vermouth

Cognac

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Frying Pan

Add degreased pan juices and 1 cup giblet broth; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.

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Broth

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Frying Pan

Heat reserved 4 tablespoons fat in saucepan over medium-low heat.

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Sauce Pan

Add flour, whisking until smooth.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Whisk constantly until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in pan-juice mixture and 3 cups giblet broth. Simmer until gravy is thick enough to coat spoon, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes.

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Broth

Gravy