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Rosemary Roast Turkey Recipe
This flavorful turkey is packed with seasonal herbs!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h⏳ Prep: 45 min👤 Country Living📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●cutting board
- ●skillet
- ●strainer
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the turkey: Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine butter, chopped rosemary, thyme, garlic, and lemon zest in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Place carrots, shallots, turkey neck, and 2 cups water in a roasting pan; top with a roasting rack.
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2
Loosen skin on turkey breasts, and rub half of the butter mixture under skin. Rub the remaining butter on the outside of the turkey (including the thighs). Season turkey, including cavity, generously with salt and pepper. Place halved lemon and rosemary sprig in cavity; place on roasting rack. Tie legs together with kitchen twine and tuck wings under.
turkey, giblets discarded and neck reserved1 (12- to 14-pound)Rosemary Roast Turkey drippings
3
Roast, basting every ⏱️ 30 minutes and adding more water to pan if vegetables begin to scorch, until an instant-read thermometer reaches 165°F when inserted into thickest part of thigh, 2 to ⏱️ 3 hours. Gently tilt turkey to release any juices from cavity into pan. Transfer turkey to a cutting board; let rest ⏱️ 30 minutes before carving.
turkey, giblets discarded and neck reserved1 (12- to 14-pound)Rosemary Roast Turkey drippings
4
Make the gravy: Scrape brown bits from bottom of pan, any drippings, and turkey neck into a large, straight-sided skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until dark brown and thickened, 12 to ⏱️ 14 minutes. Add wine and honey. Simmer, stirring often, until syrupy, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring, ⏱️ 30 seconds. Gradually stir in chicken stock and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 14 to ⏱️ 16 minutes. Pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer. Season with salt and pepper.
turkey, giblets discarded and neck reserved1 (12- to 14-pound)Rosemary Roast Turkey drippings
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