Roast Turkey With Herb Gravy

Serves: 3

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

45

Sweetness

68

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Chicken Stock

3 tbsps

Flour

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

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The day before cooking, sprinkle the turkey very generously inside and out with salt and pepper

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Cover and refrigerate

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Remove turkey from refrigerator at least 1 hour prior to cooking to allow it to come to room temperature

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

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Rub the skin of the bird with butter

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Stuff the carrot, celery, onion and thyme bunch inside the cavity

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Arrange the turkey on a roasting rack set into a roasting pan

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Add the chicken stock to the pan

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Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 4 hours

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Remove the turkey to a cutting board, tent lightly with foil, and let rest for 20 minutes before carving

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Meanwhile, set the roasting pan over medium-heat high, add the flour and bring to a boil

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Cook for 10 minutes, then stir in the sage and 3 tablespoons thyme

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Taste and adjust the seasoning

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Transfer to a gravy boat to serve with the turkey