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Modified
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Turkey |
Turkey |
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1-15 pound turkey, thawed
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1-15 pound turkey, thawed
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1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
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4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
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1/2 teaspoon salt |
3-4 garlic cloves |
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black pepper — as desired
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black pepper — as desired
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1 1/2 cups water |
omit |
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Gravy |
Sauce |
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1/2 cup turkey drippings (fat)
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1 cup balsamic vinegar
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1 1/2 cups dry white wine
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1 cup defatted pan drippings
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4 cups turkey (or chicken) broth
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3 tablespoons brown sugar
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1/3 cup flour |
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black pepper — to taste
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- Preheat
the oven to 325 F.
Turkey
- Rinse
turkey inside and out.
- Pat dry
with paper towels. Place breast-side up on a rack in a roasting
pan.
- Rub the
turkey with the oil, a sprig of rosemary and garlic cloves
- Place
all of the rosemary and garlic inside the bird. Loosely tie the
legs together. Place into the middle of the oven.
- When
the skin is light golden (after about 1 1/2 hours) cover the
breast with a tent of foil to prevent overcooking the breast.
- Check
for doneness after the bird has roasted about 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
- Remove turkey from oven. Let it
stand about 20 minutes to allow juices to settle in the meat.
- Deglaze the pan by adding 1/2
cup water; stir to scrape up browned bits.
- Pour pan drippings into a gravy
separator. Reserve 1 cup of defatted pan drippings for sauce.
Sauce
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Combine the vinegar, defatted pan
drippings and brown sugar in a pan or microwaveable dish.
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Warm the sauce until the flavor is just
released — 15 seconds in microwave oven, or over low heat on
stove until steam "escapes." (Do NOT boil).
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Carve the turkey; drizzle with a
spoonful of the warmed sauce.
Nutrition Information:
Exchanges:
1 Bread, 4 Fats, 1.5 Meats/ 1/2
Bread, 1.5 Fats, 1.5 Meats
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Nutritional
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Original
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Modified
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Calories |
385 |
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255 |
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Fat (grams) |
18 |
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7 |
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Cholesterol (milligrams) |
95 |
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85 |
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Protein |
36 |
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33 |
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Carbohydrate (grams) |
19 |
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15 |
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Source:
Mayo Health Clinic |