Turkey & Gravy
Directions
- 1Brine the turkey in a mixture of vegetables, peppercorn, salt, and spices for six hours.
- 2Brine the turkey in a mixture of vegetables, peppercorn, salt, and spices for six hours.
- 3Brine the turkey in a mixture of vegetables, peppercorn, salt, and spices for six hours.
- 4Take the turkey out of the brine and pat it dry.
- 5Take the turkey out of the brine and pat it dry.
- 6Take the turkey out of the brine and pat it dry.
- 7Make rosemary butter by mixing butter with chopped rosemary.
- 8Make rosemary butter by mixing butter with chopped rosemary.
- 9Make rosemary butter by mixing butter with chopped rosemary.
- 10Slide the rosemary butter underneath the turkey skin to make it more moist.
- 11Slide the rosemary butter underneath the turkey skin to make it more moist.
- 12Slide the rosemary butter underneath the turkey skin to make it more moist.
- 13Tie the turkey together with kitchen twine.
- 14Tie the turkey together with kitchen twine.
- 15Tie the turkey together with kitchen twine.
- 16Place a little rosemary inside the turkey.
- 17Place a little rosemary inside the turkey.
- 18Place a little rosemary inside the turkey.
- 19Drizzle oil on the turkey.
- 20Drizzle oil on the turkey.
- 21Drizzle oil on the turkey.
- 22Place the turkey in a roasting pan with chopped vegetables.
- 23Place the turkey in a roasting pan with chopped vegetables.
- 24Place the turkey in a roasting pan with chopped vegetables.
- 25Roast the turkey in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours.
- 26Roast the turkey in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours.
- 27Roast the turkey in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours.
- 28For the cranberry chutney, add cinnamon stick, ginger, and cranberries to a hot pan.
- 29For the cranberry chutney, add cinnamon stick, ginger, and cranberries to a hot pan.
- 30For the cranberry chutney, add cinnamon stick, ginger, and cranberries to a hot pan.
- 31Add white wine, brown sugar, orange juice, salt, and orange peel to the pan.
- 32Add white wine, brown sugar, orange juice, salt, and orange peel to the pan.
- 33Add white wine, brown sugar, orange juice, salt, and orange peel to the pan.
- 34Let the cranberry chutney cook.
- 35Let the cranberry chutney cook.
- 36Let the cranberry chutney cook.
- 37Take the turkey out of the oven after 2 hours.
- 38Take the turkey out of the oven after 2 hours.
- 39Take the turkey out of the oven after 2 hours.
- 40Remove the turkey from the roasting pan.
- 41Remove the turkey from the roasting pan.
- 42Remove the turkey from the roasting pan.
- 43To make the gravy, pour oil into the roasting pan with the vegetables.
- 44To make the gravy, pour oil into the roasting pan with the vegetables.
- 45To make the gravy, pour oil into the roasting pan with the vegetables.
- 46Add wine to the hot pan and deglaze it.
- 47Add wine to the hot pan and deglaze it.
- 48Add wine to the hot pan and deglaze it.
- 49Transfer the contents of the roasting pan to a pot.
- 50Transfer the contents of the roasting pan to a pot.
- 51Transfer the contents of the roasting pan to a pot.
- 52Add sage and flour to the pot to thicken the gravy.
- 53Add sage and flour to the pot to thicken the gravy.
- 54Add sage and flour to the pot to thicken the gravy.
- 55Pour chicken stock into the pot and simmer for half an hour.
- 56Pour chicken stock into the pot and simmer for half an hour.
- 57Pour chicken stock into the pot and simmer for half an hour.
- 58Strain the gravy to remove solids.
- 59Strain the gravy to remove solids.
- 60Strain the gravy to remove solids.
- 61Add butter to the gravy for richness and stir.
- 62Add butter to the gravy for richness and stir.
- 63Add butter to the gravy for richness and stir.
- 64Add cranberry chutney to the gravy.
- 65Add cranberry chutney to the gravy.
- 66Add cranberry chutney to the gravy.
- 67Roast apples in a pan with oil, brown sugar, and butter in the oven.
- 68Roast apples in a pan with oil, brown sugar, and butter in the oven.
- 69Roast apples in a pan with oil, brown sugar, and butter in the oven.
- 70Carve the turkey by removing the string.
- 71Carve the turkey by removing the string.
- 72Carve the turkey by removing the string.
- 73Cut off the wing of the turkey.
- 74Cut off the wing of the turkey.
- 75Cut off the wing of the turkey.
- 76Cut off the leg of the turkey.
- 77Cut off the leg of the turkey.
- 78Cut off the leg of the turkey.
- 79Break off the leg.
- 80Break off the leg.
- 81Break off the leg.
- 82Slice the turkey breast.
- 83Slice the turkey breast.
- 84Slice the turkey breast.
- 85Plate the turkey slices with roasted apples filled with cranberry chutney.
- 86Plate the turkey slices with roasted apples filled with cranberry chutney.
- 87Plate the turkey slices with roasted apples filled with cranberry chutney.
- 88Add dark meat to the plate.
- 89Add dark meat to the plate.
- 90Add dark meat to the plate.
- 91Pour gravy over the turkey.
- 92Pour gravy over the turkey.
- 93Pour gravy over the turkey.
Ingredients
- vegetables
- vegetables
- vegetables
- peppercorn
- peppercorn
- peppercorn
- salt
- salt
- salt
- spices
- spices
- spices
- rosemary
- rosemary
- rosemary
- butter
- butter
- butter
- oil
- oil
- oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ginger
- ginger
- ginger
- cranberries
- cranberries
- cranberries
- white wine
- white wine
- white wine
- brown sugar
- brown sugar
- brown sugar
- orange juice
- orange juice
- orange juice
- orange peel
- orange peel
- orange peel
- sage
- sage
- sage
- flour
- flour
- flour
- chicken stock
- chicken stock
- chicken stock
Equipment
ovenpankitchen twineroasting panpotsieveladlespoonknifecutting boardplatefork
Tips
- The best way to make a really good turkey is to brine them for a few hours with vegetables, peppercorn, salt, and spices.
- Rosemary gives you a really delicious piney flavor.
- When the turkey is tied together, it makes the breast look nicer.
- Butter makes everything taste better.