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Citrus Roasted Turkey Recipe

November 1, 2015 By Robin King Leave a Comment

Print Recipe
Citrus Roasted Turkey
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 2.5 hours
Passive Time 15 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
  • 1/4 pound unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 orange zested & juiced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves chopped
  • 1 10 to 12 pound fresh turkey
  • roasted sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 bunch fresh thyme
  • 1 bunch fresh rosemary
  • 1 orange halved
  • 1 Vadalia onion quartered
  • 1 head garlic halved
  • cotton cooking twine
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 2.5 hours
Passive Time 15 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
  • 1/4 pound unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 orange zested & juiced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves chopped
  • 1 10 to 12 pound fresh turkey
  • roasted sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 bunch fresh thyme
  • 1 bunch fresh rosemary
  • 1 orange halved
  • 1 Vadalia onion quartered
  • 1 head garlic halved
  • cotton cooking twine
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Melt butter in saucepan. Add the zest and juice of one orange, along with one teaspoon each of chopped thyme and rosemary leaves to melted butter. Remove from heat.
  3. Thoroughly wash turkey, inside and out, removing giblets and set aside to make broth for gravy. Remove pinfeathers, excess fat and pat dry with paper towel. Liberally salt and pepper inside turkey cavity and place turkey in large roasting pan. Stuff turkey cavity with halved orange, quartered onion, halved garlic head, fresh thyme and fresh rosemary sprigs. Separate skin from breast of turkey and gently slide bay leaves, thyme and rosemary sprigs between the skin and breast meat of turkey. Brush the outside of your turkey with the butter mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tie legs together with cotton cooking twine and tuck wings under the body of the turkey.
  4. Roast turkey about two and one half hours, or when instant-read thermometer inserted to thigh reads 165 degrees. When done, remove turkey to cutting board, cover tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
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About Robin

I am a wife, mother, Bebe, yoga and meditation instructor, traveler, lover of food, wine and the magic that cooking and dining experiences can bring to your day. I am a recovering restaurant owner, and after a year of hibernating in the mountains after selling, I am out of the weeds sufficiently to share my favorite culinary experiences with you, both locally and while on the road, my current crushes on gadgets and self-care products, dog friendly places your fur kids will love and invite you into my kitchen. All love, all good vibes. I share with hopes that you find inspiration through my experiences to make your dreams a reality, or perhaps just to create a fabulous culinary experience for someone you love.

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