Maple Roast Turkey Recipe

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Maple Roast Turkey
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
224
Calories
Total time
48
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine apple cider and maple syrup in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue cooking until reduced to 1/2 cup, then remove pan from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon thyme, 1 tablespoon marjoram, 1 tablespoon sage, and lemon zest. Stir in butter until melted, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate until cold.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place rack in lower third of oven.
  3. Place turkey on a rack set in a roasting pan. Reserve 1/4 cup maple butter for gravy, and rub the remaining maple butter under the skin of the breast and over the outside of turkey. Arrange onion, celery, carrots, reserved left over lemon, turkey neck and giblets around the turkey. Sprinkle 2 1/2 tablespoon thyme, 2 1/2 tablespoons sage, 2 1/2 tablespoon marjoram, and lemon juice over vegetables. Pour 2 cups broth into pan.
  4. Roast turkey for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover entire turkey loosely with foil. Continue roasting for about 2 1/2 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Transfer turkey to platter, and let stand 30 minutes.
  5. Strain the pan juices into a large measuring cup, and then remove any excess fat. Add enough chicken broth to pan juices to measure 3 cups. Transfer liquid to a saucepan, and bring to boil. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup maple butter and 1/3 cup flour until smooth. Whisk flour and butter mixture into broth mixture. Stir in remaining thyme. marjoram, and sage. Boil until reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Note: I use a turkey baking bag and make this in my counter top roaster oven so that I have my oven free for all the other items.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 224.09 Kcal (938 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.93g 21%
Cholesterol 57.71mg 19%
Sodium 283.68mg 12%
Potassium 335.03mg 7%
Total Carbs 15.92g 5%
Sugars 10.09g 40%
Dietary Fiber 2.09g 8%
Protein 9.51g 19%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 63.9mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 100.09 Kcal (419 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.22g 21%
Cholesterol 25.78mg 19%
Sodium 126.7mg 12%
Potassium 149.64mg 7%
Total Carbs 7.11g 5%
Sugars 4.5g 40%
Dietary Fiber 0.94g 8%
Protein 4.25g 19%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 28.5mg 6%

* 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

  • 5.2
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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