Pomegranate-Citrus Turkey |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 13 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Haven't tried but sounds good! Ingredients:
1/4 cup softened butter |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, divided |
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced |
1 orange, juice and zest of |
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper, divided |
1 (12 lb) whole turkey, cleaned |
3/4 cup pomegranate juice |
1/3 cup honey |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a bowl combine butter, 1 Tbs. parsley, 2 teaspoons roesmary, garlic, 1 Tbs. orange zest, 1/4 teaspoons pepper and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
3. Rub mixture under turkey skin.
4. Sprinkle remaining parsley, rosemary, and pepper and 1 teaspoons salt over turkey.
5. Place turkey on rack in a roasting pan. Roast at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, roat 2 hours more.
7. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring pomegranate juice, honey and 1/3 cup orange juice to a boil.
8. Reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
9. At the end of the 2 hours, brush mixture on turkey.
10. Roast turkey 45 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in thigh, not touching bone, reads 170 degrees, basting occasionally.
11. Let sit 15 minutes before slicing.
12. Garnish with herbs and orange slices, if desired.
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