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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 15
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 167.3
  • Total Fat: 5.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 63.8 mg
  • Sodium: 778.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 23.5 g

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Chef Meg's Herb Roasted Turkey



Introduction

For perfect results try using a V-rack in your roasting pan or roast the turkey on a bed of vegetables. Once the fat from the turkey melts, it falls to the bottom of the roasting pan. When that happens, the bottom quarter of the bird does not roast--it braises in its own juices. The vegetables or V-rack prevents this from happening. For perfect results try using a V-rack in your roasting pan or roast the turkey on a bed of vegetables. Once the fat from the turkey melts, it falls to the bottom of the roasting pan. When that happens, the bottom quarter of the bird does not roast--it braises in its own juices. The vegetables or V-rack prevents this from happening.
Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

    12 lb. turkey
    1 orange
    2 T olive oil
    1 T rosemary
    1 t thyme
    1 t sage
    1/2 t black pepper

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Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove the giblets and neck if they are encased within the turkey. Rinse and pat the turkey dry. Slice the orange in half and stuff inside the bird. In a small bowl, combine oil and seasonings. Rub the seasonings under the skin and on top of the breast of the turkey. Rub any remaining seasonings over the entire turkey. If the legs are not secured with a wire, tie them together with kitchen string. Place the turkey on a V-rack in a roasting pan, tucking the legs under the bird.

Roast at 400 degrees for 30 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and continue cooking the turkey until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached for the breast or 180 for the leg. Also look for other indications of doneness: loose joints and juices running clear. If turkey begins to turn dark brown before the internal temperature is met, cover the breast with foil and continue to roast.
If you do not have a V-rack you can create one by placing chopped carrots, celery, and onion (about 1/2 cup each), under the turkey.
Makes 15 (4 ounce) servings; various amounts of light and dark meat (Nutrition info is calculated on a mix of light and dark meat)




TAGS:  Poultry |


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  • Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    We've used a recipe like this for years. We just add an onion in the bird with the orange/apple. It's WONDERFUL!!We NEVER use stuffing, because it increases cooking time, and increases the risk of harmful bacteria. - 11/19/10

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  • 3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    sounds good will try it on my family this Thanksgiving - 11/1/10

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  • 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Going to use this for Thursday and see how it goes. - 11/21/10

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  • Very juicy and the v-rack suggestion was excellent. I will use the recipe for a turkey breast on a bed of vegetables at Christmas. - 11/29/11

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  • Can you use these seasonings with a turkey breast as well? If so, how exactly? - 11/15/11

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  • Sounds good, but I would add celery, apple and onions, then cook it the same way. - 11/14/11

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  • great turkey. - 11/7/11

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  • Excellent
    - 2/11/11

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  • Everyone loved it and Juicy it WAS! - 11/29/10

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  • I am going to use this recipe this year! Can't wait to see how it turns out!! - 11/25/10

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  • I have the V rack, but prefer to cook veggies under my turkey for extra flavour - 11/24/10

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  • It's the first meal I cook for Thanksgiving. I'm going to give them reciepe a try. - 11/22/10

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  • Good recipe. Am cooking it as I type this! - 11/20/10

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  • Going to try this Thursday. - 11/20/10

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  • 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    eat on Calories Meg, But like I've told you in Many other Recipes, Your Re Makes & Other (Yummy!!!!) Recipes have Too Much Sodium per Small Potion Servings.

    Thanks Anyways,

    Karrie - 11/19/10

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  • Yum Yum I will try it whenever I cook turkey because I love turkey. - 11/19/10

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  • 0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This does sound interesting and I am looking forward to trying this thanksgiving. - 11/19/10

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  • I have never tried placing an apple or orange in my turkey. I usually just place onion and celery pieces but I will try the orange with them this year. - 11/19/10

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