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Roasted Turkey with Maple-Butter Glaze
Recipes
Roasted Turkey with Maple-Butter Glaze
8 servings
3 hours total (Active 20 minutes)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 3 navel oranges, for zest/juice & wedges
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon smokehouse maple seasoning, divided
  • 1 (10–12 lb) fresh whole turkey
  • ½ cup maple syrup

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Set butter out to soften. Zest 1 orange (1 teaspoon), then juice (⅓ cup). Cut remaining 2 oranges in half, then place in roasting pan. Combine orange zest, butter, brown sugar, sage, and 1 teaspoon maple seasoning.
    2. Season turkey with remaining 1 tablespoon maple seasoning. Slip fingers between skin and meat of the turkey breast to loosen skin. Lift skin and carefully use a spatula (or fingers) to spread one-half brown sugar mixture directly onto breasts. Arrange turkey breast-side up over oranges (wash hands); bake 1 ½ hours.
    3. Place maple syrup, orange juice, and remaining half butter mixture in small saucepan on medium; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until sugar dissolves. Baste turkey with glaze; bake 30–60 more minutes until turkey is 165°F. Let turkey stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 820, Total Fat 36g, Sat Fat 14g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 395mg, Sodium 580mg, Total Carb 24g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugar 21g, (Incl. 20g Added Sugars), Protein 95g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 6%, Iron 20%, Potassium 20%