Perfect Roast Turkey

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 1 Turkey

• Produce

  • 2 Apples
  • 4 Carrots
  • 5 stalks Celery
  • 2 head Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Garlic, granulated
  • 1/2 Onion

• Canned Goods

  • 2 cups Chicken broth

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt

• Dairy

  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Compound butter

Found on kleinworthco.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 turkey - thawed
• 5-6 stalks celery- chopped
• ½ onion - chopped
• 4-5 carrots- peeled & chopped
• 2 head garlic- peeled
• 2-3 apples
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 6 tbsp butter - divided
• 3 tbsp compound butter (such as Italian Garlic Butter )
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp granulated garlic
• 3 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp kosher salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees
• Cut your celery, carrots, onion & garlic & add most of them to the bottom of your roasting pan
• *Note- be sure to use a roasting pan with an elevated rack to keep the bird somewhat above the liquid
• Prepare your turkey by removing the added items (neck, giblets, gravy packet) - no need to rinse the turkey- leave the tie on the legs - this helps keep it together.
• Place turkey in your prepared pan
• Stuff remaining veggies inside turkey
• Add one apple- cut in half, inside turkey
• Place remaining apples (also cut in half) around outside of the turkey
• Cut your butter into 1 tbsp pats
• Carefully lift skin away from meat & slide pats of butter in-between the skin & breast
• Add chicken stock to the bottom of the pan
• Melt your compound butter & brush over the entire turkey
• Roast in pre-heated oven, uncovered for 30 minutes
• Remove, baste, tent with foil - return to oven
• Continue roasting an additional 2-2.5 hours depending on the size of your turkey (check label for exact cooking times per size) Basting every 40-45 minutes
• Check temperature near the end - once you reach a minimum of 165 degrees in the thickest part of the turkey, its time to add your glaze
• Whisk glaze ingredients in a small bowl to combine
• Brush glaze over turkey & return turkey to oven, uncovered & cook an additional 15 minutes to crisp the skin
• Remove & let rest 10-20 minutes before carving