The Perfect Roast Turkey

The Perfect Roast Turkey

sobota, 25 stycznia 2014

The Perfect Roast Turkey

Time: 5 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 lb) turkey, thawed safely, if frozen
• 2 onions, quartered
• 4 shallots, quartered
• 1 head garlic, peeled
• 1 bunch thyme
• 1 bunch sage
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons melted butter (no substitutions)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions

• 1 Prepare desired stuffing.
• 2 Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 3 Remove neck and giblets from turkey.
• 4 Rinse and drain; pat dry with paper towels.
• 5 Loosely fill cavity with stuffing.
• 6 Fold neck skin over back of turkey and fasten with toothpicks.
• 7 Arrange veggies and herbs on bottom of a shallow roasting pan.
• 8 Pour wine over.
• 9 Place turkey, breast side up, on top of veggies.
• 10 Brush skin with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 11 Cover stuffing in cavity with foil.
• 12 When skin is golden brown (2 to 2 1/2 hours), shield breast loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning.
• 13 Follow turkey package directions for cooking times.
• 14 Start testing for doneness half an hour before end time with meat thermometer~ should reach 180 degrees.
• 15 Transfer turkey to a serving platter.
• 16 Cover loosely, let stand 20 minutes, then carve.