Rosemary Citrus Miso-Rubbed Turkey

Serves: 4

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

34

Spice

51

Sweetness

58

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Oil

1 tbsp

Flour

4 cups

Turkey Stock

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Pulse about 1/4 of onion rings, plus rosemary and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped

2

Add black pepper, poultry seasoning, and miso paste and purée until smooth

3

Add butter and purée — mixture will appear curdled

4

Put oven rack in lowest position and preheat to 350°F

5

Rinse turkey inside and out, then pat dry

6

Working from large cavity end, gently run fingers between skin and meat of breast to loosen skin, being careful not to tear skin

7

Push miso butter under skin, including thighs and drumsticks, and massage from outside to spread evenly

8

Place a lemon slice inside of a pepper ring and slide under skin, positioning evenly over breast and drumsticks

9

Repeat with remaining pepper and lemon slices until a pleasing pattern results

10

Sprinkle cavity with seasoned salt

11

Stuff cavity with lemon and orange quarters, squeezing juice into cavity as you go, and fold neck skin and flap into the cavity

12

Tie drumsticks together with kitchen string and tuck wings under body

13

Rub turkey with 2 tablespoons of oil

14

Shake 1 tablespoon flour in oven roasting bag, layer bottom of bag with onion and celery slices, and place bag into roasting pan

15

Place turkey on top of onions and celery in bag and close bag with tie included in the box

16

Cut six 1/2-inch slits in top of bag, as directed

17

Roast according to package directions, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until timer pops out

18

Remove from oven and let sit in the bag for 30 minutes

19

Remove turkey from bag

20

Strain pan juices into a 3-quart saucepan and skim off excess fat, if desired

21

Add 4 cups turkey stock to pan juices and bring to a boil

22

While stock is reaching boil, whisk together water and cornstarch

23

Slowly pour cornstarch mixture into boiling stock, whisking continuously

24

Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until gravy is thickened and clear

25

Stir in any turkey juices accumulated on platter and season gravy with salt and pepper

26

Pulse about 1/4 of onion rings, plus rosemary and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped

27

Add black pepper, poultry seasoning, and miso paste and purée until smooth

28

Add butter and purée — mixture will appear curdled

29

Put oven rack in lowest position and preheat to 350°F

30

Rinse turkey inside and out, then pat dry

31

Working from large cavity end, gently run fingers between skin and meat of breast to loosen skin, being careful not to tear skin

32

Push miso butter under skin, including thighs and drumsticks, and massage from outside to spread evenly

33

Place a lemon slice inside of a pepper ring and slide under skin, positioning evenly over breast and drumsticks

34

Repeat with remaining pepper and lemon slices until a pleasing pattern results

35

Sprinkle cavity with seasoned salt

36

Stuff cavity with lemon and orange quarters, squeezing juice into cavity as you go, and fold neck skin and flap into the cavity

37

Tie drumsticks together with kitchen string and tuck wings under body

38

Rub turkey with 2 tablespoons of oil

39

Shake 1 tablespoon flour in oven roasting bag, layer bottom of bag with onion and celery slices, and place bag into roasting pan

40

Place turkey on top of onions and celery in bag and close bag with tie included in the box

41

Cut six 1/2-inch slits in top of bag, as directed

42

Roast according to package directions, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until timer pops out

43

Remove from oven and let sit in the bag for 30 minutes

44

Remove turkey from bag

45

Strain pan juices into a 3-quart saucepan and skim off excess fat, if desired

46

Add 4 cups turkey stock to pan juices and bring to a boil

47

While stock is reaching boil, whisk together water and cornstarch

48

Slowly pour cornstarch mixture into boiling stock, whisking continuously

49

Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until gravy is thickened and clear

50

Stir in any turkey juices accumulated on platter and season gravy with salt and pepper