Roast Turkey with Herb Butter and Caramelized-Onion Gravy Recipe

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Roast Turkey with Herb Butter and Caramelized-Onion Gravy
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
1446
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For gravy base: Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until deep brown, about 40 minutes. Mix in rosemary and thyme, then flour; stir 1 minute. Add vinegar and honey; simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
  2. For turkey: Mix butter and herbs in small bowl. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Place on rack set in large roasting pan. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Spread 1/4 cup herb butter over breast meat under skin. Rub remaining butter over outside of turkey. Place turkey parts and onion quarters in pan around turkey. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
  3. Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 350°F. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into main cavity and neck cavity. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Roast turkey uncovered 1 hour. Tent turkey breast and tops of drumsticks loosely with foil; roast 1 hour longer. Add 1 cup broth, herb sprigs, and bay leaf to drippings in pan. Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting with 3/4 cup broth and pan juices every 30 minutes, about 2 hours 30 minutes longer for unstuffed and 3 hours longer for stuffed. Transfer turkey to platter; let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
  4. Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup; spoon fat off top. Heat gravy base over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then pan juices. Boil until gravy is reduced to 7 cups, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve turkey with gravy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1445.53 Kcal (6052 kJ)
Calories from fat 776.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 86.28g 133%
Cholesterol 626.87mg 209%
Sodium 994.97mg 41%
Potassium 1707.91mg 36%
Total Carbs 12.18g 4%
Sugars 7.2g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 5%
Protein 158.78g 318%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 17%
Iron 7.4mg 41%
Calcium 109.7mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 158.55 Kcal (664 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.46g 133%
Cholesterol 68.76mg 209%
Sodium 109.13mg 41%
Potassium 187.33mg 36%
Total Carbs 1.34g 4%
Sugars 0.79g 29%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 5%
Protein 17.42g 318%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 17%
Iron 0.8mg 41%
Calcium 12mg 11%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.8
    Points
  • 38
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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