Happy Orange Turkey
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 3-3/4 hours + standing
YIELD: 24 servings.
Here’s the perfect centerpiece for your Thanksgiving feast. Champagne and oranges flavor this special bird that will become one of your favorite turkey recipes ever. —Tara Baier, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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3 medium oranges
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
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1 tablespoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 small onion, cut into wedges
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4 fresh rosemary sprigs
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2 fresh thyme sprigs
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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Turkey-size oven roasting bag
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1-1/2 cups Champagne
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1/2 cup orange juice
Directions
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1.
Finely grate zest from oranges. Cut the fruit into wedges. Combine softened butter and orange zest. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey; rub butter mixture under the skin.
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2.
Pat turkey dry. Combine the garlic powder, salt and pepper; rub over the outside and inside of turkey. Drizzle with melted butter. Place the oranges, onion, rosemary and thyme inside the cavity. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together.
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Place flour in oven bag and shake to coat. Place oven bag in a roasting pan. Place turkey, breast side up, in bag. Pour Champagne and orange juice over turkey. Cut six 1/2-in. slits in top of bag; close bag with tie provided.
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4.
Bake at 325° for 3-3/4 to 4-1/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Remove turkey to a serving platter and keep warm. Let stand for 20 minutes before carving. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.
Nutrition Facts
6 ounces cooked turkey: 374 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 156mg cholesterol, 238mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 43g protein.
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