Herb Butter Turkey
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Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen★ 5.0 (6)

Herb Butter Turkey

NUTRITION · PER SERVING—
CAL 98%·PRO 100%
CARBS 42G9% OF CAL
3G FIBER29G SUGAR10G OTHER
FAT 122G56% OF CAL
43G SAT79G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A whole roasted turkey basted with herb butter and aromatics for juicy, tender meat. A showstopping centerpiece for holiday dinners.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • 1 (14-18 lb) turkey (never frozen, NOT pre-brined)
  • 8 cups vegetable broth
  • 3/4 cup coarse sea salt (NOT table or kosher salt)
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 TBS each dried rosemary, dried thyme, paprika
  • 2 tablespoons peppercorns
  • 5 bay leaves
  • Peel from 2 large oranges (save oranges)
  • 8 cups apple juice
  • 1 gallon ice water
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened,
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 TBS EACH garlic powder, dried rosemary, dried parsley, dried thyme leaves
  • 2 tsp EACH onion powder, paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp EACH pepper, ground cumin
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 orange, quartered ( (use above orange from brine))
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 apple, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons reserved Herb Butter, divided (in directions)
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 4 cups turkey drippings/juices (in directions)
PREP
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SODIUM
9957MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.