Cider-Roasted Turkey with Bacon-Apple Cider Gravy Recipe

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Cider-Roasted Turkey with Bacon-Apple Cider Gravy
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1576
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Remove and discard giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Place turkey in a heavy-duty, jumbo zip-top plastic bag and add 2 cups cider; seal and marinate in refrigerator overnight, turning bag occasionally.
  2. Preheat oven to 450°.
  3. Remove turkey from bag, reserving marinade. Place turkey, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Pour reserved marinade over turkey. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt on skin and in body cavity. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Place thyme sprigs and apple in body cavity. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325° (do not remove turkey from oven); bake an additional 45 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups broth and onions to pan; return to oven immediately. Bake, uncovered, an additional hour or until thermometer registers 180°. Place turkey on a serving platter; cover with aluminum foil. Let stand at least 25 minutes. Discard skin, sprigs, and apple.
  4. Remove onions from pan with a slotted spoon, set aside, and keep warm. Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Pour turkey drippings into bag. Add remaining 1/2 cup cider to roasting pan; cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add to turkey drippings in bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into a bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.
  5. Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Add flour to bacon drippings in pan; cook 1 minute. Gradually add remaining 1 cup broth and cider mixture, blending with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook over medium heat until thick (about 10 minutes), stirring frequently. Stir in onions and chopped thyme.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1576.32 Kcal (6600 kJ)
Calories from fat 285.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.76g 49%
Cholesterol 277.32mg 92%
Sodium 7159.96mg 298%
Potassium 4509.98mg 96%
Total Carbs 159.38g 53%
Sugars 78.29g 313%
Dietary Fiber 10.99g 44%
Protein 161.64g 323%
Vitamin C 30.6mg 51%
Iron 23.1mg 128%
Calcium 655mg 65%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 69.71 Kcal (292 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.4g 49%
Cholesterol 12.26mg 92%
Sodium 316.66mg 298%
Potassium 199.46mg 96%
Total Carbs 7.05g 53%
Sugars 3.46g 313%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 44%
Protein 7.15g 323%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 51%
Iron 1mg 128%
Calcium 29mg 65%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.4
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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