Dry-Cured Rosemary Turkey Recipe

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Dry-Cured Rosemary Turkey
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  1. Three days before serving, in a blender or spice grinder, finely grind salt, marjoram, thyme, juniper berries, peppercorns, and anise seeds.
  2. Remove and discard leg truss from turkey. Pull off and discard any lumps of fat. Remove giblets and neck; save neck for gravy. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Cut off wing tips to the first joint and reserve for gravy. Rub half the herb mixture all over turkey; sprinkle remaining in body cavity. Cover and chill for 3 days.
  3. Preheat oven to 325° (convection not recommended). Put rosemary sprigs and garlic inside turkey body cavity. Gently push your hand between skin and turkey breast to separate skin from breast. Spread about half the butter over breast under skin. Melt remaining butter and brush lightly over top of turkey. Coat a V-shaped rack with cooking-oil spray and set in a 12- by 17-inch roasting pan. Place turkey, breast down, on the rack. Roast turkey for 1 3/4 hours.
  4. Meanwhile, cook turkey wing tips and neck for pan gravy. Remove turkey from oven and turn breast side up. Return to oven. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted straight down through thickest part of breast to the bone registers 160°, 45 to 60 minutes longer.
  5. Tip turkey to drain juices from cavity into pan and transfer to a platter. Let stand in a warm place, uncovered, for 15 to 30 minutes. Finish gravy, then carve turkey.
  6. Note: In nutritional analysis, sodium is N/A.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 11409.25 Kcal (47768 kJ)
Calories from fat 5419.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 602.2g 926%
Cholesterol 5391.88mg 1797%
Sodium 28737.13mg 1197%
Potassium 15696.42mg 334%
Total Carbs 25.57g 9%
Sugars 2.87g 11%
Dietary Fiber 6.98g 28%
Protein 1503.39g 3007%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 33%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 84.9mg 472%
Calcium 1178.8mg 118%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 158.49 Kcal (664 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.37g 926%
Cholesterol 74.9mg 1797%
Sodium 399.2mg 1197%
Potassium 218.05mg 334%
Total Carbs 0.36g 9%
Sugars 0.04g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 28%
Protein 20.88g 3007%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 33%
Iron 1.2mg 472%
Calcium 16.4mg 118%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 277.6
    Points
  • 295
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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