Thanksgiving Turkey
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Unwrap the turkey from its paper.
- 2Place the turkey on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
- 3Sprinkle kosher salt all over the turkey and rub it in.
- 4Peel an orange using a vegetable peeler.
- 5Tie together fresh dill, rosemary, and thyme with twine.
- 6Pour soy sauce into a small saucepan.
- 7Add butter, the tied herbs, garlic cloves, and black peppercorns to the saucepan.
- 8Heat the mixture until it comes to a boil and the butter melts.
- 9Pour the melted butter mixture into a small bowl.
- 10Chop fresh rosemary, sage, and parsley on a cutting board using a chef's knife and bench scraper.
- 11Add butter to a mixing bowl.
- 12Zest a lemon directly into the butter.
- 13Add the chopped herbs, kosher salt, and black pepper to the butter.
- 14Mix all ingredients together to create an herb butter.
- 15Remove the turkey from the refrigerator.
- 16Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.
- 17Loosen the skin of the turkey.
- 18Stuff the herb butter under the turkey skin, spreading it evenly.
- 19Drizzle olive oil over the turkey.
- 20Brush the olive oil over the turkey.
- 21Place the turkey in the oven to roast.
- 22Remove the turkey from the oven and baste it with the melted butter mixture.
- 23Return the turkey to the oven to continue roasting.
- 24Remove the fully roasted turkey from the oven.
- 25Baste the turkey with the melted butter mixture again.
- 26Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the turkey.
- 27Drain the juices from the turkey cavity into the roasting pan.
- 28Remove the turkey from the roasting pan and set it aside to rest.
- 29Scoop some of the rendered fat from the roasting pan into a small saucepan.
- 30Add all-purpose flour to the saucepan with the fat and whisk to create a roux.
- 31Pour white wine into the roux and whisk.
- 32Add turkey stock to the mixture and whisk until smooth.
- 33Pour the pan drippings from the roasting pan into the saucepan with the gravy and whisk until thickened.
- 34Pour the finished gravy into a measuring cup.
- 35Remove the twine from the turkey.
- 36Carve the turkey.
- 37Arrange the carved turkey on a serving platter with fresh herbs and orange slices.
- 38Pour gravy over the carved turkey.
- 39Serve the Thanksgiving turkey with a glass of white wine.
Ingredients
- Turkey
- Kosher salt
- Orange peel
- Fresh dill
- Fresh rosemary
- Fresh thyme
- Soy sauce
- Butter
- Garlic cloves
- Black peppercorns
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh sage
- Lemon zest
- Lemon juice
- All-purpose flour
- White wine
- Turkey drippings
Equipment
Roasting pan with rackCutting boardVegetable peelerTwineSmall saucepanWhiskSmall bowlChef's knifeBench scraperZesterMixing bowlSilicone brushOvenMeasuring cupServing platterWine glass
Tips
- Patting the turkey dry is crucial for crispy skin.
- Basting the turkey regularly helps keep it moist.
Related recipes
Southern Sun Tea
American · Drink
Orange Soda
American · Drink
Fireball Caramel Apple Cocktail
American · Drink5m
Blueberry Butter
American · Drink12h
Crispy Tenders
American · Drink
Smoked Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
American · Drink1h 20m
Dirty Hawaiian shaved ice Alani
American · Drink
Banana Nesquik Thickshakes
American · Drink
Homemade Orange Creamsicles
American · Drink2h
Mulberry Yogurt Popsicles
American · Drink20m
High Protein Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
American · Drink
Wingstops Ranch Recipe
American · Drink