Lemon and Herb Roast Turkey Recipe

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Lemon and Herb Roast Turkey
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Ingredients:

  • 5 1/2 kg turkey
  • 4 tbsp mixed herbs
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • oil
  • 1 small bunch thyme

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Place the turkey in a large, non-stick roasting tin. Put the herbs, lemon juice, and mustard in a small bowl, mix together, then spread over the turkey. Spray oil all over the bird. Fill the body cavity with the lemon halves, onion, garlic, and thyme, and tie the legs together with string to give a neat shape. Cover loosely with foil and roast in the oven for the appropriate time. Baste the bird with the pan juices several times during cooking. For the last 30 minutes, remove the foil and raise the temperature to 200C/Gas 6, so that the skin will brown and crisp up.
  2. Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a tent of foil, and leave in a warm place to rest (for up to 2 hours) while you cook the rest of the accompaniments.
  3. Remove any fat from the roasting liquid, then pour the juices into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the gravy granules to thicken the liquid, then season and keep warm.
  4. Remove the skin before serving the turkey on a platter, surrounded by pigs in blankets, herbed stuffing balls, brussels sprouts with chestnuts, and glazed carrots.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 988.49 Kcal (4139 kJ)
Calories from fat 372.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.41g 64%
Cholesterol 495.02mg 165%
Sodium 828.95mg 35%
Potassium 1608.32mg 34%
Total Carbs 4.63g 2%
Sugars 1.45g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 5%
Protein 151.88g 304%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 28%
Iron 7.2mg 40%
Calcium 89.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 133.39 Kcal (558 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.59g 64%
Cholesterol 66.8mg 165%
Sodium 111.87mg 35%
Potassium 217.04mg 34%
Total Carbs 0.62g 2%
Sugars 0.2g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 5%
Protein 20.5g 304%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 28%
Iron 1mg 40%
Calcium 12.1mg 9%

* 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

  • 23
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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