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Traditional Christmas Turkey
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Ingredients
What you need.
8
servings
- whole turkey5-6 kg
- butter200g
- garlic6 cloves
- fresh rosemary4 sprigs
- fresh thyme4 sprigs
- lemon2 units
- onion2 large
- carrot3 medium
- celery3 stalks
- salt3 tbsp
- black pepper2 tbsp
- chicken broth500ml
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Preparation
How to cook.
- Remove turkey from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Pat turkey dry and season cavity with salt and pepper
- Mix softened butter with minced garlic and herbs
- Carefully separate skin from meat and spread butter mixture
- Stuff cavity with lemon and herbs
- Place vegetables in roasting pan
- Place turkey on top of vegetables
- Pour broth in pan
- Roast for 4 hours, basting every 30 minutes
- Rest for 30 minutes before carving
- Not recommended for whole turkey preparation
- Can be used for preparing accompanying sauces:
- Add sauce ingredients to bowl
- Mix 10 sec/speed 5
- Cook 8 min/100°C/speed 2
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Notes from the chef
Tips.
- Brine turkey 24 hours before cooking for extra moisture
- Use meat thermometer to ensure internal temperature reaches 75°C
- Cover with foil if browning too quickly
- Calculate cooking time as 20 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes
- Let turkey rest for proper juice redistribution
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