Roast turkey with gravy
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Non vegUnited States

Roast turkey with gravy

The Thanksgiving centrepiece: herb butter under the skin, golden outside, juicy inside.

240 minTime
48 gProtein each
mildSpice
Thanksgiving table2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayHerb butter roast turkey with pan gravy.
The original
437kcalsame
48 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
240minutessame

Roast turkey.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Turkey1 whole turkey, about 4.5 kg (about 2.8 kg edible)
Butter7 tbsp, soft
Garlic8 cloves, minced
Rosemary3 sprigs plus thyme
Salt2 tbsp, for dry brine
Black pepper1 tsp
Onion2, quartered
Lemon1, halved
Celery2 sticks
Carrot2, chunked
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)¼ cup, for gravy
Water2 cups stock or water

Method

5 steps
  1. 1A day ahead, rub turkey all over with salt and chill uncovered.
  2. 2Mix butter, garlic, chopped herbs and pepper. Push under and over the skin. Stuff cavity with onion, lemon and herb sprigs.
  3. 3Set on celery and carrot in a roasting tin. Roast at 220 C for 30 minutes, then 165 C for about 2 1/2 hours.
  4. 4Rest under foil 30 to 45 minutes.
  5. 5Skim the pan, stir flour into the drippings for a minute, whisk in stock and simmer to gravy. Strain.
Serve it like this

Carve at the table on a large board, surrounded by herbs and lemon. Gravy in a jug, sides all around.

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