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Simple Roasted Citrus Turkey
Recipes
Simple Roasted Citrus Turkey
12 servings
about 2 1/2 hours total (Active 20 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 orange, for zest
  • 1 lemon, for zest
  • 1 medium yellow onion, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 (12–14 lb) turkey
  • 4 cups unsalted chicken broth

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Zest/grate peel of orange and lemon (no white; 1 teaspoon each), then cut each into quarters. Peel and quarter onion. Chop herbs and mix until blended. Combine 2 tablespoons herbs, both zests, salt, pepper, paprika, and butter until blended.
    2. Remove the bag of giblets and neck from inside turkey (reserve for other use). Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Tuck wings under turkey.
    3. Rub herb butter over top of turkey and inside cavity. Place oranges, lemons, and onions in turkey cavity. Pour broth into roasting pan.
    4. Roast turkey 1 hour. Tent with foil and continue to cook 45–60 minutes and until turkey is 165°F. Transfer turkey to platter; let stand 15–30 minutes before carving. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon herbs and serve.

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 480, Total Fat 21g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 255mg, Sodium 560mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g, Protein 66g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 15%