Some time ago I found this great recipe for Turkey. I got rave reviews and it was my first turkey. Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, next week, I thought I would post this recipe.
Ingredients
1 14-15 pound Turkey
6 cups dressing
2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons minced mixed fresh herbs (parsley, sage, thyme)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Rinse turkey inside and out; discard any pieces of fat in neck and main cavity.
- Pat turkey dry with paper towels.
- Fill neck cavity loosely with dressing and fold skin over and secure with skewer.
- Fill main cavity loosely with bread dressing.
- Place turkey on rack in large roasting pan.
- Tie turkey legs together to hold shape.
- Tuck wings under turkey.
- Brush turkey with 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper.
- Pour 1/2 cup broth into roasting pan.
- Roast turkey 3 hours, basting with pan juices and adding 1/2 cup broth to pan every 30 minutes.
- Mix maple syrup, ginger and1 tablespoon melted butter in small bowl; brush mixture over turkey.
- Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into inner most part of thigh registers 180 degrees, about 15 minutes longer.
- Transfer turkey to platter and tent with foil to let turkey stand 30 minutes.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving Turkey recipe?
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