Roast Turkey With Red Currant Jelly and Citrus Glaze Recipe

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Roast Turkey With Red Currant Jelly and Citrus Glaze
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Directions:

  1. Make turkey:.
  2. Combine water and salt in large stockpot; stir to dissolve salt.
  3. Rinse turkey inside and out.
  4. Add turkey to brine.
  5. Cover pot; refrigerate overnight.
  6. Stir butter and jelly in small sauce-pan over medium heat until melted.
  7. Mix in marjoram, orange peel and lemon peel.
  8. Freeze mixture until semi-firm, whisking occasionally, about 1 hour.
  9. Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F
  10. Drain turkey; pat dry inside and out.
  11. Sprinkle shallots in roasting pan.
  12. Place turkey atop shallots.
  13. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin.
  14. Spread 1/2 cup chilled jelly mixture over breast meat under skin and over outside of turkey (reserve remaining jelly mixture for gravy and glaze).
  15. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into neck and main cavities.
  16. Tuck wing tips under turkey; tie legs together to hold shape.
  17. Roast turkey 45 minutes, adding some broth to pan if drippings threaten to burn.
  18. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F
  19. Cover turkey loosely with foil.
  20. Roast until thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180°F, adding more broth to pan if necessary to keep drippings from burning and basting turkey occasionally with drippings, about 3 hours longer if unstuffed or 3 1/2 hours longer if stuffed.
  21. If necessary, uncover turkey during last 20 minutes to brown skin.
  22. Transfer turkey to platter.
  23. Tent with foil; let stand 30 minutes.
  24. Re-serve mixture in pan for gravy.
  25. Make gravy:.
  26. Strain pan juices into large measuring cup; spoon off fat.
  27. Add Giblet Stock; if necessary, add enough broth to measure 4 cups.
  28. Transfer mixture to large saucepan; bring to boil.
  29. Stir 4 tablespoons reserved jelly mixture and flour in bowl to form paste.
  30. Whisk paste into stock mixture.
  31. Add Port and citrus juices; boil until reduced enough to coat spoon thickly, about 12 minutes.
  32. Mix in orange peel.
  33. Season with salt and pepper.
  34. Brush warm turkey with enough remaining jelly mixture to glaze.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1243.16 Kcal (5205 kJ)
Calories from fat 512.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.9g 88%
Cholesterol 582.56mg 194%
Sodium 12207.89mg 509%
Potassium 1825.04mg 39%
Total Carbs 13.95g 5%
Sugars 8.75g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.81g 3%
Protein 171.1g 342%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 8.1mg 45%
Calcium 175.6mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 80.52 Kcal (337 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.69g 88%
Cholesterol 37.73mg 194%
Sodium 790.73mg 509%
Potassium 118.21mg 39%
Total Carbs 0.9g 5%
Sugars 0.57g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 3%
Protein 11.08g 342%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 45%
Calcium 11.4mg 18%

* 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

  • 29.4
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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