A turkey breast is enough for us, but you can roast a whole bird if you're feeding a big group. Either way, this super-succulent turkey wins the day. -Peter Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h30m
Yield 16 servings (3 cups gravy).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Reserve half of the mixture for brushing over turkey; refrigerate until needed., Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; drizzle remaining butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breasts with toothpicks. Sprinkle outside of turkey with salt and pepper., Add 1-1/2 cups broth to bottom of roasting pan. Roast turkey, uncovered, 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; roast 1-1/2 hours longer., Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture until butter is melted; brush over turkey. Continue roasting turkey, loosely covered, 1 to 1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°., Remove turkey to a serving platter. Let stand 20 minutes before carving., For gravy, pour drippings and loosened browned bits from bottom of roasting pan into a large measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 1/4 cup. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 3 cups., In a saucepan, mix reserved fat and flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with turkey.
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Suraiya Akter
[email protected]Worst turkey I've ever had.
Hadayat Jan
[email protected]Not bad, but I've had better.
Seham
[email protected]Will definitely make this again!
Marie Legros
[email protected]Delicious and easy to make.
Afrin Akther
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Zaheer Teju
[email protected]This was my first time making a turkey and it was so easy! The citrus glaze was the perfect touch and the turkey was moist and delicious.
Nickesha Ferguson
[email protected]The turkey was a little dry, but the glaze was amazing. I'll try again with a different cooking method.
Lily 1234
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the turkey turned out perfect. The citrus glaze was a great touch and added a lot of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.
Abdulmalik Mujidat
[email protected]I've made this recipe twice now, and it's always a hit. The turkey is always moist and juicy, and the citrus glaze is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe!
Sharon Namps
[email protected]This recipe was absolutely delicious! The citrus glaze was tangy and sweet, and the turkey was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again for Thanksgiving.