Salted Roast Turkey With Orange, Fall Spices, And Sherry Gravy

Serves: 2

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

34

Spice

51

Sweetness

50

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Whole Cloves

1 tsp

Fennel Seed

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

1 cup

Sherry (dry)

Directions:

1

For asian-spiced salt: Coarsely grind first 5 ingredients in spice mill; transfer to small bowl

2

Place cinnamon stick in spice mill and grind coarsely; add to bowl

3

Mix in coarse salt

4

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead

5

Cover and store at room temperature

6

Stir orange peel into Asian-spiced salt before using

7

Coarsely grind first 5 ingredients in spice mill; transfer to small bowl

8

Place cinnamon stick in spice mill and grind coarsely; add to bowl

9

Mix in coarse salt

10

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead

11

Cover and store at room temperature

12

Stir orange peel into Asian-spiced salt before using

13

For turkey: Rinse turkey inside and out (do not pat dry)

14

Pull any fat pads from main cavity and neck cavity of turkey; wrap, chill, and reserve for roasting

15

Place turkey in roasting bag; sprinkle inside and out with Asian-spiced salt

16

Close bag

17

Place on baking sheet; refrigerate 18 to 24 hours

18

Mix green onions and next 4 ingredients in medium bowl

19

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and chill

21

Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F

22

Mix soy sauce and molasses in small bowl; reserve for glaze

23

Rinse turkey inside and out; pat very dry

24

Divide chopped green onion mixture between main and neck cavities

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Fold neck skin under and secure with skewer

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Tuck wing tips under

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Tie legs together loosely

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Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan

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Spread butter all over turkey

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Place reserved fat pads and reserved neck, heart, and gizzard in roasting pan; pour in 2 cups Golden Turkey Stock

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Roast turkey 45 minutes

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Baste with pan juices

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Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F to 170°F, basting every 45 minutes, adding stock or water to pan by cupfuls if dry, and tenting turkey loosely with foil if browning too quickly, 3 to 31/2 hours longer

34

Brush turkey with soy sauce glaze twice during last 30 minutes

35

Transfer turkey to platter; tent very loosely with foil and let rest 30 to 45 minutes

36

Reserve roasting pan with juices for gravy

37

Rinse turkey inside and out (do not pat dry)

38

Pull any fat pads from main cavity and neck cavity of turkey; wrap, chill, and reserve for roasting

39

Place turkey in roasting bag; sprinkle inside and out with Asian-spiced salt

40

Close bag

41

Place on baking sheet; refrigerate 18 to 24 hours

42

Mix green onions and next 4 ingredients in medium bowl

43

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

44

Cover and chill

45

Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F

46

Mix soy sauce and molasses in small bowl; reserve for glaze

47

Rinse turkey inside and out; pat very dry

48

Divide chopped green onion mixture between main and neck cavities

49

Fold neck skin under and secure with skewer

50

Tuck wing tips under

51

Tie legs together loosely

52

Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan

53

Spread butter all over turkey

54

Place reserved fat pads and reserved neck, heart, and gizzard in roasting pan; pour in 2 cups Golden Turkey Stock

55

Roast turkey 45 minutes

56

Baste with pan juices

57

Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F to 170°F, basting every 45 minutes, adding stock or water to pan by cupfuls if dry, and tenting turkey loosely with foil if browning too quickly, 3 to 31/2 hours longer

58

Brush turkey with soy sauce glaze twice during last 30 minutes

59

Transfer turkey to platter; tent very loosely with foil and let rest 30 to 45 minutes

60

Reserve roasting pan with juices for gravy

61

For gravy: Remove turkey neck, heart, and gizzard from roasting pan

62

Pull meat off neck; chop neck meat, heart, and gizzard and reserve for gravy, if desired

63

Pour pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup

64

Spoon off fat from surface, reserving 1/2 cup fat

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Add enough turkey stock to degreased pan juices to measure 5 1/4 cups total

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Place reserved roasting pan over 2 burners on medium heat; add 1/2 cup reserved turkey fat and 1/2 cup flour

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Whisk until roux is light brown, about 2 minutes

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Whisk in Sherry, then stock mixture

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Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits and whisking to blend

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Boil until gravy is thick enough to coat spoon, about 8 minutes

71

Add chopped neck, heart, and gizzard, if desired

72

Whisk in 1 tablespoon soy sauce; season with salt and pepper

73

Serve turkey with gravy

74

A brown star-shaped seedpod; available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets

75

** Sometimes called wild pepper or sansho peppercorns; available at some specialty foods stores and at Asian markets

76

Remove turkey neck, heart, and gizzard from roasting pan

77

Pull meat off neck; chop neck meat, heart, and gizzard and reserve for gravy, if desired

78

Pour pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup

79

Spoon off fat from surface, reserving 1/2 cup fat

80

Add enough turkey stock to degreased pan juices to measure 5 1/4 cups total

81

Place reserved roasting pan over 2 burners on medium heat; add 1/2 cup reserved turkey fat and 1/2 cup flour

82

Whisk until roux is light brown, about 2 minutes

83

Whisk in Sherry, then stock mixture

84

Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits and whisking to blend

85

Boil until gravy is thick enough to coat spoon, about 8 minutes

86

Add chopped neck, heart, and gizzard, if desired

87

Whisk in 1 tablespoon soy sauce; season with salt and pepper

88

Serve turkey with gravy

89

A brown star-shaped seedpod; available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets

90

A brown star-shaped seedpod; available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets

91

** Sometimes called wild pepper or sansho peppercorns; available at some specialty foods stores and at Asian markets