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THANKSGIVING RECIPES |
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HERBED TURKEY WITH ROASTED GARLIC
GRAVY
INGREDIENTS: |
GARLIC-HERB RUB:
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves
- 12 garlic cloves
TURKEY:
- 1 whole garlic head
- 1 (15-pound) fresh or frozen turkey, thawed
- Cooking spray
ROASTED GARLIC
GRAVY:
- 2 (14½-ounce) cans kosher fat-free,
less-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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DIRECTIONS: |
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
F.
- To
prepare garlic-herb rub, place first 5 ingredients in
a food processor; process until finely minced. (Note: Make the
garlic-herb rub up to one day ahead and rub under the skin of
the turkey, then let the turkey chill. )
- To
prepare turkey, remove white papery skin from garlic
head ( do not peel or separate the cloves). Wrap garlic head in
foil. Set aside.
- Remove and discard giblets
and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry.
Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from
breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing
between skin and meat. Spread garlic-herb rub under loosened
skin and rub over breast and drumsticks. Gently press skin to
secure. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey
- Place turkey on a broiler
pan coated with cooking spray. Insert a meat thermometer into
meaty part of a thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at
325 degrees F for 1 hour. Add garlic head to pan; bake an
additional 2 hours or until thermometer registers 180 degrees F.
Place Turkey on a platter, reserving pan drippings; let stand 20
minutes. Discard skin.
- To
prepare gravy, place a zip-top plastic bag inside a
4-cup glass measure. Pour pan drippings into bag; let stand 10
minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off
1 bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into glass measure,
stopping before fat layer reaches opening (you should have about
2/3 cup). Reserve 1 tablespoon fat; discard remaining fat. Add
enough broth to drippings to measure 3 cups; reserve remaining
broth for another use.
- Separate roasted garlic cloves;
squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard skins. Heat reserved fat
in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic pulp and
flour; cook 30 seconds or until lightly browned, whisking
constantly. Gradually add broth mixture, stirring with a whisk
until blended. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat.
- Yield: 15
servings (serving size: 6 ounces turkey and about 3 tablespoons
gravy).
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