Cooking Light's Ultimate Roasted Turkey Recipe

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Cooking Light's Ultimate Roasted Turkey
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
109
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. Combine the cider and 4 tablespoons corn syrup in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; set aside.
  3. Remove and reserve giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Lift the wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Combine poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and pepper. Rub seasoning mixture into skin and body cavity. Place half of the garlic, onion quarters, and apple quarters into the body cavity. Place turkey, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange remaining garlic, onion, and apple around turkey in pan. Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Baste turkey with cider syrup, and cover with foil. Bake at 375° an additional 2 hours and 15 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 180°, basting with cider syrup 4 times at regular intervals. Let stand for 10 minutes. Discard skin. Remove turkey from pan, reserving drippings for sauce. Place turkey on a platter; keep warm.
  4. Strain drippings through a colander into a bowl; discard solids. Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings into bag;let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag. Drain the drippings into a bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.
  5. While turkey bakes, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the reserved giblets and neck; saute for 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Add broth, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes. Strain mixture through a colander into a bowl, discarding solids. Reserve 1/4 cup broth mixture. Combine the drippings and the remaining broth mixture in roasting pan on stovetop over medium heat, scraping the pan to loosen browned bits. Combine 1/4 cup reserved broth mixture and cornstarch; add to the roasting pan. Add 1 tablespoon corn syrup, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minutes. Serve gravy with turkey (gravy will be dark and thin).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 109.29 Kcal (458 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.14g 2%
Cholesterol 20.88mg 7%
Sodium 469.78mg 20%
Potassium 226.37mg 5%
Total Carbs 17.49g 6%
Sugars 11.75g 47%
Dietary Fiber 1.08g 4%
Protein 7.35g 15%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 19.6mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 96.78 Kcal (405 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.01g 2%
Cholesterol 18.49mg 7%
Sodium 416.03mg 20%
Potassium 200.48mg 5%
Total Carbs 15.49g 6%
Sugars 10.4g 47%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 4%
Protein 6.51g 15%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 17.4mg 2%

* 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

  • 2.1
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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