The Perfect Turkey with Pan Gravy

Name: The Perfect Turkey with Pan Gravy
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters carrots, peeled and chopped (about; 473 milliliters celery stalks, chopped (about; 1 bunch fresh savory leaves; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 bunch fresh rosemary; 1 bunch fresh sage; 1 bunch fresh thyme; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 10 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 mediums onions, quartered; plus 2 cups, peeled and chopped (about 2 more onions); 5 kgs turkey, see Cooks Note; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, softened; 118 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give The Perfect Turkey with Pan Gravy From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes. If you have heavy cream, carrots, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Special equipment: roasting pan and rack and tightly fitting lid, turkey baster, instant read thermometer

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Kitchen Thermometer

Baster

Remove the center oven rack and preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove the giblets and neck from the turkey and rinse. Reserve for the dressing.

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Whole Turkey

Place chopped onions, celery, and carrots in the bottom of the roasting pan. Pick a few herbs off the stalks and add to the vegetables. Set aside.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Onion

Herbs

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Roasting Pan

Pat dry the turkey with paper towels. Season the cavity with kosher salt (approximately 2 tablespoons).

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Kosher Salt

Whole Turkey

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Paper Towels

Place the quartered onion and the remaining herbs inside the turkey cavity. Cover the tips of the wings with aluminum foil and truss the turkey (see Cook's Note**).

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Whole Turkey

Herbs

Onion

Chicken Wings

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Aluminum Foil

Rub the turkey with the softened butter.

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Butter

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place the turkey in the roasting pan breast side up on a roasting rack.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Place the turkey in the oven with the lid on. Baste every hour starting after the first 1 1/2 hours. Cook until an instant read thermometer inserted in the leg meat near the hip joint reads 160 degrees F (approximately 3 hours).

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Whole Turkey

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove the lid and turn the oven up to 400 degrees F. Continue to cook the turkey for 20 to 25 minutes, until the turkey skin is golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the leg meat near the hip joint reads 175 degrees F.

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Whole Turkey

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove the turkey from the pan and let it rest in a warm place for 20 minutes before carving (see Cook's Note***.)

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Whole Turkey

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Frying Pan

Place roasting pan over medium heat and add 1/2 cup of water. Use a wooden spoon to help release the drippings from the bottom of the pan. Using a fine sieve, strain drippings into a medium saucepot.

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Water

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Roasting Pan

Wooden Spoon

Pot

Sieve

Place the saucepot over medium heat.

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Pot

Whisk the cream and flour together in a small bowl to create a smooth paste.

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Cream

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Bowl

Add a 1/2 cup of the pan drippings to the cream mixture and whisk together.

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Cream

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Pour the cream mixture into the saucepot and whisk together. Cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper