Sage, with its robust, aromatic flavor and earthy undertones, is the perfect herb to enhance the natural goodness of a roast turkey. Its distinct taste pairs wonderfully with the rich, savory flavors of the turkey, creating a harmonious balance that delights the palate. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply looking for a memorable meal, a sage rub for roast turkey is a culinary masterpiece that will leave you and your guests craving more. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and let's embark on a journey of flavors as we explore the art of creating the perfect sage rub for roast turkey.
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THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH HOLIDAY RUB
Make this turkey rub from Food Network, which has thyme, rosemary, sage and garlic powder.
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Time 3h45m
Yield 12 to 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Mix all of the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl.
- Put the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Generously season the turkey cavity with salt and pepper, to taste. Brush the turkey with olive oil, and rub it with the seasoning mixture. Tie the legs together loosely to hold their shape, and tuck the wing tips under.
- Roast the turkey until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 165 to 170 degrees F, about 3 hours.
- Transfer the turkey to a platter. Tent it very loosely with foil, and let it rest for at least 30 minutes (the internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees). Reserve the juices in the pan.
- Gravy: Scrape the juices and browned bits from the roasting pan into a large glass measuring cup. Spoon off the fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. If necessary, add enough stock to the juices to measure 1 2/3 cups.
- Heat the reserved 2 tablespoons fat in a heavy, large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, and shallots, and saute for 2 minutes. Add the flour and whisk until golden, about 4 minutes. Add the degreased pan juices, and the 2 cups stock. Bring to a boil, whisking until smooth. Reduce the heat and simmer until the gravy is reduced to the desired consistency, about 4 minutes. Whisk in the lemon juice, and the sour cream. Season the gravy with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour the gravy into a serving bowl. Carve the turkey and arrange it on a serving platter. Serve the turkey with the gravy.
OVEN ROASTED TURKEY WITH SAGE BUTTER
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 3h10m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and remove the top rack of the oven.
- Rinse the bird thoroughly inside and out with cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the cavity and skin liberally with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with stuffing and, if required, truss the legs. Cover the turkey with olive oil and season well with salt and pepper. Push the sage butter under the skin of the turkey, being careful not to puncture the skin.
- Put the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan, and into the oven. Continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meaty part of the thigh registers 170 degrees F. The thigh juices will run clear when pricked with a knife, about 3 hours total (15 minutes per pound). If the legs or breast brown too quickly during roasting, cover them with foil.
- Combine all ingredients.
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, or until soft and caramelized. Add sage and scrape into a large mixing bowl. Add the cornbread pieces, season well with salt and pepper, and give it a good toss until it's well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, and stock, and pour that over the cornbread. Stir the stuffing together and stuff the cavity of the turkey. You could also spoon it into a buttered baking dish and put it in the oven along with the turkey. Bake until hot and crusty on top, about 30 minutes.
MCCORMICK® SAVORY HERB RUB ROASTED TURKEY
The herb rub lends delicious savory flavor to the outside of your turkey, while basting keeps the meat juicy inside. Reserve the pan juices to make gravy or serve with the turkey.
Provided by McCormick Spice
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips McCormick®
Time 3h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place roasting rack in shallow roasting pan. Mix sage or poultry seasoning, paprika, seasoned salt, garlic powder, pepper and nutmeg in small bowl.
- Rinse turkey; pat dry. Place turkey, breast-side up, in prepared pan. Sprinkle about half of the seasoning mixture inside of turkey. Stuff with onion and bay leaves. Brush turkey breast with oil. Spread remaining seasoning mixture over entire surface and under skin of turkey. Add 1/2 cup water to pan. Cover turkey loosely with heavy duty foil.
- Roast 1 hour. Remove foil. Roast 2 to 2 1/2 hours longer or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (175 degrees F in thigh), basting occasionally with pan juices. Remove turkey from oven. Let stand 20 minutes. Transfer to platter or carving board to slice. Reserve pan juices to make gravy or to serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 815.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 312.7 mg, Fat 38.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 107.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 489.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
SAGE AND GARLIC ROAST TURKEY
Sage and poultry are perfect partners. You can get this turkey in the oven in a mere 15 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 5h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Fasten neck skin to back of turkey with skewer. Fold wings across back of turkey so tips are touching. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients except water, fresh sage and apples.
- On rack in shallow roasting pan, place turkey, breast side up. Brush with butter mixture. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone. Add water to roasting pan.
- Cover turkey loosely with foil or roaster cover; roast 3 hours. Uncover; roast 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes longer. Turkey is done when thermometer reads 165°F and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. Place turkey on warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Let stand 15 minutes for easiest carving. Garnish with sage and apples.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 150 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 200 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 1 g
ROAST TURKEY WITH ORANGE AND SAGE
Roast turkey with white wine and a lot of butter, too, as it happens. The butter, massaged under the bird's skin, does a lot to help keep the breast meat moist, and the juice and wine in the pan below the bird create a deliciously steamy environment for the roasting. The combination leads to an interesting outcome: a bird that crisps up nicely not at the beginning of cooking, but at the end. The sweet-savory drippings make for excellent gravy.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, roasts, main course
Time 3h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Pat turkey dry with paper towel and place it on a rack in a roasting pan. In a small bowl or on a clean cutting board, mash the butter together with the orange zest, sage, garlic, salt and pepper to create a paste. Lift the turkey's skin at the neck and gently use your hand to separate skin from breast meat. Rub about half of the compound butter under the skin, covering the breast meat. Rub the rest of the butter over the skin of the turkey and season with a little more salt and pepper.
- Fold the wings of the turkey under the bird, and tie its legs together with butcher's twine. Pour the wine and orange juice into the roasting pan, scatter the sage leaves over the liquid and carefully slide the pan into the oven.
- Roast for about 2 to 3 hours, basting bird every 30 minutes with drippings. Start checking the bird 1 hour and 45 minutes into cooking, and tent it with foil if skin is turning too dark. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh without touching bone registers 165 degrees. Transfer to a cutting board or platter and allow to rest at least 30 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 749, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 92 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 1037 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 1 gram
SAGE RUB FOR ROAST TURKEY
I found this in the current issue of "Taste of Home" and tried this on my Christmas turkey. It turned out beautiful. The color, the smell, the taste--out of this world. And very easy! Enjoy! I personally prepare my stuffing in a pan outside the bird, but you can stuff the bird with a stuffing of your choice.
Provided by tree luee dee
Categories Whole Turkey
Time 3h20m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Clean turkey, removing giblets.
- Pat dry and put aside.
- Combine the butter,salt, pepper, sage, and paprika.
- Rub the sage mixture over the outside and inside of the turkey.
- Truss turkey as usual.
- Bake turkey at 350°F until meat thermometer reads 180°F.
- Baste the turkey occasionally with drippings.
- Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.
SAGE-RUBBED ROAST TURKEY
A savory sage rub and delicious moist stuffing make this traditional turkey a mouthwatering master piece for dinner. Family and friends can't help but ooh and aah when this show stopping entree with its crispy golden crust is set on the holiday table.-Peggy West, Georgetown, Delaware
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h
Yield 10-12 servings (8 cups stuffing).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pat turkey dry. Combine the butter, salt, pepper, sage and paprika; rub over the outside and inside of turkey. In a skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, celery mixture, sage, salt and pepper. Add enough broth to moisten; toss gently. Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan., Bake at 350° for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° for the turkey and 165° for the stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and caving turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 776 calories, Fat 38g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 294mg cholesterol, Sodium 1583mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 82g protein.
SAGE RUBBED ROASTED TURKEY
For moist flavorful turkey, rub a savory sage seasoning mixture all over turkey. Also, add water to the roasting pan and loosely cover the turkey with foil for the first hour of roasting.
Provided by McCormick
Categories Entrees,
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place roasting rack in shallow roasting pan. Mix seasonings in small bowl.
- Place turkey, breast-side up, in prepared pan. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mixture inside turkey. Brush turkey breast with oil. Spread remaining seasoning mixture over entire surface and under skin of turkey. Add 1/2 cup water to pan. Cover turkey loosely with heavy duty foil.
- Roast 1 hour. Remove foil. Roast 2 to 2 1/2 hours longer or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (175°F in thigh), basting occasionally with pan juices. Remove turkey from oven. Let stand 20 minutes. Transfer to platter or carving board and slice. Reserve pan juices to make gravy or to serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530 Calories
ROAST TURKEY WITH SAGE BUTTER
This has been a family request every Thanksgiving. I have used the sage butter for turkey breasts. This brings out the flavor of the turkey without hiding it enhancing what is already there. You MUST baste. Else you end up with my sister's Desert Turkey. Origin was an Epicurious recipe.
Provided by drhousespcatcher
Categories Poultry
Time 6h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon finely. Mix butter, sage and bacon in medium bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. If using return to room temperature.
- Pat turkey dry. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Place leeks, fennel, 8 sage sprigs and bay leaves in cavity. Loose the skin of the Turkey breast and spread 1/3 cup sage butter over breast meat. Put Turkey on roasting rack. Rub 2 tablespoons sage butter over outside of turkey. Set aside 1/3 cup butter for gravy; save the rest for basting. Can be made 1 day ahead if you return it to room temp before continue. Cover, chill.
- Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
- Pour 1/3 cup broth over turkey. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of inner thigh registers 180°F.
- NOTE be sure to baste every 30 minutes with 1/3 cup broth and occasionally brushing with sage butter. Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Remove rack from pan. Pour off juices and skim then return to pan. Set pan over 2 burners set on high heat. Add 2 cups broth. Boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups, scraping up browned bits, about 10 minutes. Whisk in reserved 1/3 cup sage butter. Season with pepper. Transfer gravy to bowl.
- Uncover platter. Garnish with sage and parsley.
- Note Time is guess because conditions vary. Use a thermometer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1207.3, Fat 71.4, SaturatedFat 25.9, Cholesterol 462.6, Sodium 560.3, Carbohydrate 5.7, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 127.9
ROAST TURKEY WITH SAGE BUTTER
Categories turkey Bake Roast Thanksgiving Bacon Chill Sage Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For Butter:
- Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon finely. Mix butter, sage and bacon in medium bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
- For Turkey and Gravy:
- Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Place leeks, 8 sage sprigs and bay leaves in cavity. Slide hand under skin of turkey breast to loosen skin. Spread 1/3 cup sage butter over breast meat under skin. Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Rub 2 tablespoons sage butter over outside of turkey. Set aside 1/3 cup butter for gravy; reserve remainder for basting. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover, chill. let stand at room temperature 1 hour before continuing.)
- Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Pour 1/3 cup broth over turkey. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of inner thigh registers 180°F. basting every 30 minutes with 1/3 cup broth and occasionally brushing with sage butter, about 3 hours. Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Remove rack from pan. Pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup. Spoon off fat; discard. Pour juices back into pan. Set pan over 2 burners set on high heat. Add 2 cups broth. Boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups, scraping up browned bits, about 10 minutes. Whisk in reserved 1/3 cup sage butter. Season with pepper. Transfer gravy to bowl.
- Uncover platter. Garnish with sage and parsley. Serve turkey with gravy.
SAGE BUTTER-ROASTED TURKEY WITH CIDER GRAVY
Provided by Jeanne Thiel Kelley
Categories Poultry turkey Roast Christmas Thanksgiving Low Cal Dinner Family Reunion Sage Christmas Eve Potluck Calvados Butter Apple Juice Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Turkey:
- Rub salt and dried sage together in small bowl. Place turkey in roasting pan; sprinkle all over with sage salt. Cover pan with plastic wrap; chill turkey overnight.
- Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 375°F. Pat turkey dry. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely. Stir butter and chopped sage in small saucepan over low heat until butter melts. Brush all over turkey; sprinkle with pepper.
- Roast turkey 1 hour; baste with any pan juices. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Roast turkey 45 minutes. Pour 3/4 cup apple cider over; turn pan around. Continue to roast turkey until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, basting and turning pan occasionally for even cooking, about 11/4 hours longer. Transfer turkey to platter; tent loosely with foil and let rest 30 to 45 minutes (internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees).
- Gravy:
- Pour all pan juices into large measuring cup. Spoon off fat that rises to surface. Transfer 2 tablespoons fat to heavy large saucepan; discard remaining fat. Place turkey roasting pan over 2 burners. Add 2 cups stock or broth and 3/4 cup cider. Bring to boil over high heat, scraping up browned bits. Boil liquid until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 6 minutes. Add mixture from roasting pan to degreased pan juices. If necessary, add enough stock to measure 3 1/2 cups stock mixture.
- Place saucepan with turkey fat over medium-high heat. Add flour; whisk 2 minutes. Whisk in stock mixture. Boil until gravy thickens enough to coat spoon thinly, about 6 minutes. Whisk in 2 tablespoons Calvados, or more to taste, and sage. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve turkey with gravy.
Tips:
- Use fresh sage leaves for the best flavor. If you don't have fresh sage, you can use 1 tablespoon dried sage instead.
- Make sure the butter is softened before mixing it with the other ingredients. This will help it to spread more easily over the turkey.
- Rub the butter mixture under the skin of the turkey. This will help to keep the meat moist and flavorful.
- Season the turkey with salt and pepper before roasting. This will help to enhance the flavor of the turkey.
- Roast the turkey at a high temperature for the first 30 minutes. This will help to brown the skin and seal in the juices.
- Reduce the temperature to 325 degrees Fahrenheit for the remaining cooking time. This will help to cook the turkey evenly without overcooking it.
- Let the turkey rest for 15 minutes before carving. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the turkey.
Conclusion:
Sage rub is a delicious and easy way to add flavor to your Thanksgiving turkey. By following these tips, you can make sure that your turkey is cooked to perfection and that your guests will enjoy it.
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