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Holiday Turkey Citrus-Marinated Roasted TurkeyThis turkey is steeped in a marinade of fresh orange juice,garlic and rosemary,which is then used to baste the turkey. The marinade drips down into the juices making a tasty drippings for the gravy.
Citrus Marindade:
1/2 c if grated orange rind
4 c fresh tangerine,clementine or orange juice (about 8 oranges or choice of fruit)
16 cloves garlic.crushed
1 tbsp red pepper flakes
8 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 tbsp whole black peppercorns.
1/2 c extra-virgin olive oil
1 (12-14 lb turkey)
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
coarsely ground black pepper
1. Combine all marinade ingredients in disposable aluminum roasting pan, large enough to hld the turkey and allow the marinade to rise high enough to coat about half of the turkey. Rinse turkey well and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Palce in marinade. cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight, turning turkey seveveral times to evenly marinate.
2. preheat oven to 450
3. Remove turkey from marinade and place in a roasting pan.Strain marinade, reserving solids and liquid. Stuf solids into the cavity of turkey. Pour liquids around turkey in pan. Roast 15 minutes. Reduce oven to temp of 350 and continue roasting ,basting turkey every 30 minutes with pan juices, until internal temp reaches 180F on meat thermometer, about 15 to 20 minutes per pound. Let turkey stand 10 minutes before carving
serves 12
Citrus Gravy
2 c reserved pan drippings from turkey
1/2 c 2 % reduced -fat milk
2 tbsp all purpose flour.. (or corn starch, )
1/4 salt and pepper
ps. use amt of flour or corn starch that works for you
. PLACE TURKEY PAN DRIPPINGS IN A MED PAN. BRING TO A BOIL.
Combine milk and flour, whisking until smooth. Whisk milk mixture, into the drippings, stirring until thickened. Add salt and pepper.
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