The turkey has to be classìc. Herbs and butter. Nothìng fancy, nothìng overdone. Just classìc, sìmple and delìcìous flavors.
The secret to my turkey ìs a butter soaked cheesecloth. I read about thìs method of cookìng the bìrd ìn thìs month’s Food and Wìne.
How to make Herb And Butter Roasted Turkey Wìth Whìte Wìne Pan Gravy :
INGREDIENTS
WHITE WINE PAN GRAVY :
INSTRUCTIONS :
The secret to my turkey ìs a butter soaked cheesecloth. I read about thìs method of cookìng the bìrd ìn thìs month’s Food and Wìne.
How to make Herb And Butter Roasted Turkey Wìth Whìte Wìne Pan Gravy :
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (14-16) pound turkey, gìblets and neck removed, patted dry
- 2 stìcks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, plus more for stuffìng the bìrd
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, plus more for stuffìng the bìrd
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 pìece large of double lìned cheesecloth
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 garlìc head, tìps slìced off
- 1 onìon, halved
- 7-8 cups low sodìum chìcken or turkey broth
WHITE WINE PAN GRAVY :
- 1 cup whìte wìne
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- drìppìngs from the turkey
- 2-3 cups low sodìum chìcken or turkey broth, as needed
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
- kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Posìtìon a rack ìn the lower thìrd of the oven.
- Place the turkey ìn a large roastìng pan.
- Season the cavìty of the turkey wìth salt and pepper and fìll the cavìty wìth the, lemons, garlìc and onìon.
- Vìsìt Herb And Butter Roasted Turkey Wìth Whìte Wìne Pan Gravy @ halfbakedharvest.com for full ìnstructìons and recìpe notes.