Roast Turkey With Prosciutto-Hazelnut Crust Recipe

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Roast Turkey With Prosciutto-Hazelnut Crust
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Directions:

  1. FOR PROSCIUTTO BUTTER:.
  2. Place butter in large bowl.
  3. Mix in hazelnuts, vinegar, thyme, crushed pepper, garlic, and salt.
  4. Mix in prosciutto and green onions.
  5. FOR GRAVY BASE:.
  6. Melt 2 tablespoons prosciutto butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
  7. Add neck, heart, gizzard, shallots, and bay leaf; sauté until brown, about 20 minutes.
  8. Add wine, thyme, and rosemary; boil until liquid is reduced almost to glaze, about 3 minutes.
  9. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil.
  10. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until giblets and neck are tender, about 1 hour.
  11. Discard bay leaf and thyme sprig.
  12. Transfer neck and giblets to work surface.
  13. Chop enough giblets to measure 1 cup.
  14. Remove meat from neck and chop.
  15. Combine neck meat and chopped giblets in bowl with broth from pot.
  16. (Prosciutto butter and gravy base can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill butter; bring to room temperature before using. Chill gravy base until cold, then cover and keep chilled.)
  17. FOR TURKEY:.
  18. Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F
  19. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry.
  20. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast, thigh, and leg meat to loosen skin.
  21. Set aside 1/4 cup prosciutto butter for gravy.
  22. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over turkey meat under skin.
  23. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over outside of turkey.
  24. Sprinkle turkey inside and out with salt and pepper; place on rack set in large roasting pan.
  25. Place onion and next 4 ingredients in main turkey cavity.
  26. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely.
  27. Roast turkey uncovered 1 1/2 hours.
  28. Tent turkey with foil; add 2 cups broth to pan.
  29. Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, occasionally basting with pan drippings and adding more broth to pan, about 2 hours longer.
  30. Transfer to platter; tent with foil.
  31. Let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
  32. Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup; spoon fat off top.
  33. Add reserved gravy base.
  34. Add enough chicken broth to mixture to measure 5 cups total.
  35. Melt reserved 1/4 cup prosciutto butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
  36. Add flour; whisk 1 minute.
  37. Gradually add pan-juice mixture, whisking constantly.
  38. Boil, whisking frequently, until gravy is very slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  39. Season with salt and pepper.
  40. Serve turkey with gravy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2278.5 Kcal (9540 kJ)
Calories from fat 984.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 109.44g 168%
Cholesterol 2984.86mg 995%
Sodium 2672.19mg 111%
Potassium 3496.82mg 74%
Total Carbs 14.01g 5%
Sugars 3.9g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.13g 9%
Protein 299.33g 599%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8%
Vitamin A 29mg 967%
Iron 51.1mg 284%
Calcium 260.3mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 130.29 Kcal (545 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.26g 168%
Cholesterol 170.68mg 995%
Sodium 152.8mg 111%
Potassium 199.96mg 74%
Total Carbs 0.8g 5%
Sugars 0.22g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 9%
Protein 17.12g 599%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 967%
Iron 2.9mg 284%
Calcium 14.9mg 26%

* 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

  • 54.3
    Points
  • 57
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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