Roast Turkey with Bourbon Gravy Recipe

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Roast Turkey with Bourbon Gravy
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Ingredients
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Nutrition
876
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1 16- lb turkey , excess fat from tail reserved, neck
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 cup bourbon

Directions:

  1. Make turkey: Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Pat turkey dry with paper towels and sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Spoon Corn Bread Succotash Stuffing loosely into neck cavity and main cavity of turkey. Tie legs together. Using small metal skewers, pin neck skin to enclose stuffing. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in large pan. Add reserved turkey fat and 2 cups Turkey Stock to pan. Cover turkey loosely with foil. Roast 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes with pan drippings.
  3. Remove foil. Add 3 cups water to pan. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180°F, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 2 1/2 hours longer. Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil. Let stand while making gravy.
  4. Make gravy: Strain juices from roasting pan into 8-cup glass measuring cup. Spoon fat off top of juices, returning 1/2 cup fat to roasting pan. Add enough remaining Turkey Stock to pan juices to measure 6 cups of broth mixture.
  5. Heat fat in roasting pan atop 2 burners over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Stir until mixture is golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in broth mixture, then bourbon. Simmer until gravy thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve gravy with turkey.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 876.02 Kcal (3668 kJ)
Calories from fat 326.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.33g 56%
Cholesterol 435.36mg 145%
Sodium 679.21mg 28%
Potassium 1360.12mg 29%
Total Carbs 3.96g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.16g 1%
Protein 133.55g 267%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 73.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 129.96 Kcal (544 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.39g 56%
Cholesterol 64.59mg 145%
Sodium 100.76mg 28%
Potassium 201.78mg 29%
Total Carbs 0.59g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 1%
Protein 19.81g 267%
Iron 0.9mg 34%
Calcium 10.9mg 7%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.5
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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