Roast Turkey With Herb Rub And Shiitake Mushroom Gravy

Serves: 2

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

40

Sweetness

57

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Salt

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

3 tbsps

Butter

1 cup

Sherry (dry)

Directions:

1

Make turkey: Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl

2

Pat turkey dry with paper towels and place on rack set in large roasting pan

3

If not stuffing turkey, place herb sprigs in main cavity

4

If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into main cavity

5

Tie legs together loosely to hold shape of turkey

6

Brush turkey with oil

7

Rub herb mix all over turkey

8

Place turkey neck and giblets in roasting pan

9

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead if turkey is not stuffed

10

Cover and refrigerate

11

Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting

12

) Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 425°F

13

Drizzle melted butter all over turkey

14

Pour 2 cups broth into pan

15

Roast turkey 45 minutes

16

Remove turkey from oven and cover breast with foil

17

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F

18

Return turkey to oven; roast unstuffed turkey 1 hour (roast stuffed turkey 1 hour 30 minutes)

19

Remove foil from turkey; pour remaining 2 cups broth into pan

20

Continue roasting turkey until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F

21

Or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with skewer, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour 40 minutes longer

22

Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil

23

Let stand 30 minutes

24

Reserve liquid in pan for gravy

25

Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl

26

Pat turkey dry with paper towels and place on rack set in large roasting pan

27

If not stuffing turkey, place herb sprigs in main cavity

28

If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into main cavity

29

Tie legs together loosely to hold shape of turkey

30

Brush turkey with oil

31

Rub herb mix all over turkey

32

Place turkey neck and giblets in roasting pan

33

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead if turkey is not stuffed

34

Cover and refrigerate

35

Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting

36

) Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 425°F

37

Drizzle melted butter all over turkey

38

Pour 2 cups broth into pan

39

Roast turkey 45 minutes

40

Remove turkey from oven and cover breast with foil

41

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F

42

Return turkey to oven; roast unstuffed turkey 1 hour (roast stuffed turkey 1 hour 30 minutes)

43

Remove foil from turkey; pour remaining 2 cups broth into pan

44

Continue roasting turkey until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F

45

Or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with skewer, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 1 hour 40 minutes longer

46

Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil

47

Let stand 30 minutes

48

Reserve liquid in pan for gravy

49

Meanwhile, prepare gravy: Mix flour and Sherry in small bowl until smooth paste forms

50

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat

51

Add mushrooms and rosemary and sauté until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes

52

(Can be made 3 hours ahead

53

Cover flour paste tightly

54

Let paste and mushrooms stand at room temperature

55

) Discard turkey neck and giblets from pan juices in roasting pan

56

Transfer pan juices to large glass measuring cup

57

Spoon off fat

58

Add enough chicken broth to measure 5 cups; add to saucepan with mushrooms

59

Add flour paste and whisk until smooth

60

Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently

61

Boil until thickened to light gravy, about 10 minutes

62

Mix in cream, thyme and tarragon

63

Season with salt and pepper

64

Serve turkey with gravy

65

Mix flour and Sherry in small bowl until smooth paste forms

66

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat

67

Add mushrooms and rosemary and sauté until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes

68

(Can be made 3 hours ahead

69

Cover flour paste tightly

70

Let paste and mushrooms stand at room temperature

71

) Discard turkey neck and giblets from pan juices in roasting pan

72

Transfer pan juices to large glass measuring cup

73

Spoon off fat

74

Add enough chicken broth to measure 5 cups; add to saucepan with mushrooms

75

Add flour paste and whisk until smooth

76

Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently

77

Boil until thickened to light gravy, about 10 minutes

78

Mix in cream, thyme and tarragon

79

Season with salt and pepper

80

Serve turkey with gravy