The Most Tender Turkey Recipe

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The Most Tender Turkey
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
1022
Calories
Total time
49
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Note: If your turkey is 15 lbs or less reduce the ingredients by half EXCEPT the wine/apple juice and chicken broth - make it 1.5 cups. Cooking time and oven temperature can vary. In my oven it is approximately 4 hours at a slightly higher heat. If turkey is cooked early carve and then use broth to keep it moist if keeping warm while rest of dinner is prepared.
  2. Combine the oil, 2 Tablespoons herbs, 2 Tablespoons garlic in a bowl, let stand for one hour or make one day ahead and refrigerate. The remainder of herbs go well in the stuffing.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. (In my oven it is 350 degrees).
  4. In a large roasting pan add carrots, celery and onions.
  5. Rub herb/oil mixture over turkey pieces, season with salt and pepper, add to roasting pan on top of vegetables.
  6. Pour wine and chicken broth around turkey in pan.
  7. The liquid will expand with cooking so when you remove from oven the pan will be quite full and needs to be removed carefully. A large roasting pan is optimal (I have a Kitchen Aid).
  8. Add less liquid if you do not want as much turkey broth or easier removal from oven once cooked. I use it for the stuffing and always use this amount.
  9. Bake uncovered until turkey is a nice golden brown. Baste every 30 minutes, turn the pan after each basting for even cooking. Cover with foil for the remainder of cooking time once turkey is browned. (Cooking time is dependent on the size of your turkey).
  10. Once done remove turkey onto cutting board and cover with foil for 30 minutes. Then carve and and add to turkey platter.
  11. Strain pan juices. Spoon the fat off. I use the turkey broth to add to the stuffing which I bake on the side.
  12. To make gravy measure 6 cups of broth in total. Adding chicken broth if required.
  13. Melt 6 tbsp butter & mix in 6 tbsp flour until blended, gradually whisk in pan juices, boil and then simmer gravy until thickened.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1021.92 Kcal (4279 kJ)
Calories from fat 442.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.12g 76%
Cholesterol 447.57mg 149%
Sodium 848.7mg 35%
Potassium 1477.41mg 31%
Total Carbs 6.74g 2%
Sugars 1.31g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.04g 4%
Protein 134.2g 268%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Calcium 94.3mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 143.12 Kcal (599 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.88g 76%
Cholesterol 62.68mg 149%
Sodium 118.86mg 35%
Potassium 206.92mg 31%
Total Carbs 0.94g 2%
Sugars 0.18g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 4%
Protein 18.8g 268%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 35%
Calcium 13.2mg 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.3
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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