Thanksgiving Pioneer-Style Herb Roasted Turkey

Name: Thanksgiving Pioneer-Style Herb Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 5 h 35 min
Cook time: 5 h 35 min
Total time: 5 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 larges carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 large stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 liters homemade chicken stock, divided, plus more if needed for gravy; 3 Tbsps flour; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh rosemary; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh sage; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh sage; 59 milliliters fresh sage leaves; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 2 larges onions, quartered; 946 milliliters sage-infused stock; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 kilograms whole fresh turkey, rinsed well and patted dry; 8 servings Turkey neck; 1 sticks unsalted butter, slightly softened; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 237 milliliters white wine

Thanksgiving Pioneer-Style Herb Roasted Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 1333 calories, 157g of protein, and 63g of fat. This recipe covers 61% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. Head to the store and pick up thyme leaves, butter, salt and pepper, 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. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting.

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Whole Turkey

Combine the butter, sage, rosemary, thyme, and parsley in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Rosemary

Parsley

Butter

Thyme

Sage

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Food Processor

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

Season the cavity of the turkey with salt and pepper and fill the cavity with half of the carrots, celery, and onion. Rub the entire turkey with herb butter and season liberally with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Carrot

Butter

Celery

Whole Turkey

Onion

Dry Seasoning Rub

Put 4 cups of the chicken stock in a medium saucepan and keep warm over low heat.

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Chicken Stock

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Sauce Pan

Place the remaining vegetables on the bottom of a large roasting pan.

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Vegetable

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Roasting Pan

Put the turkey on top of the vegetables, put in the oven, and roast in the oven until lightly golden brown, 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and continue roasting, basting with the warm chicken stock every 15 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 2 to 2 1/4 hours longer.

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Chicken Stock

Vegetable

Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer