Roast Turkey with Maple-Butter Glaze

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Unwrap the turkey.
  2. 2Place the turkey on a wire rack in a roasting pan.
  3. 3Season the turkey with salt.
  4. 4Rub the salt into the turkey.
  5. 5Peel an orange.
  6. 6Tie rosemary, thyme, and orange peel together with string.
  7. 7Add balsamic glaze to a pot.
  8. 8Add butter, the herb and orange peel bundle, garlic, and salt to the pot.
  9. 9Cook the mixture until it bubbles and thickens slightly.
  10. 10Pour the glaze into a bowl and stir.
  11. 11Chop parsley, sage, and rosemary.
  12. 12Zest a lemon.
  13. 13Combine butter, chopped herbs, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
  14. 14Mix the herb butter until well combined.
  15. 15Remove the turkey from the refrigerator.
  16. 16Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.
  17. 17Stuff onion into the turkey cavity.
  18. 18Loosen the skin of the turkey.
  19. 19Spread the herb butter under the turkey skin.
  20. 20Rub the herb butter all over the turkey.
  21. 21Drizzle olive oil over the turkey.
  22. 22Brush the oil over the turkey.
  23. 23Place the turkey in the oven to roast.
  24. 24Remove the turkey from the oven.
  25. 25Brush the turkey with the maple-butter glaze.
  26. 26Return the turkey to the oven.
  27. 27Remove the turkey from the oven again.
  28. 28Brush the turkey with more glaze.
  29. 29Remove the onion from the turkey cavity.
  30. 30Pour the drippings from the roasting pan into a pot.
  31. 31Add oil and flour to a separate pot.
  32. 32Whisk to form a roux.
  33. 33Pour white wine into the roux.
  34. 34Whisk until combined.
  35. 35Add chicken broth to the pot.
  36. 36Whisk until combined.
  37. 37Add the turkey drippings to the sauce.
  38. 38Whisk until the gravy thickens.
  39. 39Pour the gravy into a measuring cup.
  40. 40Place the roasted turkey on a cutting board.
  41. 41Remove the legs from the turkey.
  42. 42Slice the turkey breast.
  43. 43Arrange the sliced turkey on a platter.
  44. 44Garnish with fresh herbs and orange slices.
  45. 45Drizzle gravy over the sliced turkey.
  46. 46Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 1 Turkey
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 dash balsamic vinegar
  • 2 slices butter
  • 1 strip orange peel
  • 1 bunch rosemary
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 handful sage
  • 1 handful thyme
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 4 slices butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon flour

Equipment

roasting panwire rackbowlpotchopping boardpeelerknifewhiskmeasuring cupovenbasting brushserving platter

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