Honey-Citrus Glazed Turkey

Name: Honey-Citrus Glazed Turkey
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 16 servings (3 cups gravy).
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup honey; 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary; 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme; 1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds); 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; GRAVY:; 1 to 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; Salt and pepper to taste

A turkey breast is enough for us, but you can roast a whole bird if you're feeding a big group. Either way, this super-succulent turkey wins the day. —Peter Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
GRAVY:
1 to 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Reserve half of the mixture for brushing over turkey; refrigerate until needed.
Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; drizzle remaining butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breasts with toothpicks. Sprinkle outside of turkey with salt and pepper.
Add 1-1/2 cups broth to bottom of roasting pan. Roast turkey, uncovered, 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; roast 1-1/2 hours longer.
Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture until butter is melted; brush over turkey. Continue roasting turkey, loosely covered, 1 to 1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°.
Remove turkey to a serving platter. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.
For gravy, pour drippings and loosened browned bits from bottom of roasting pan into a large measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 1/4 cup. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 3 cups.
In a saucepan, mix reserved fat and flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with turkey.

Nutrition Facts

7 ounces cooked turkey with 3 tablespoons gravy : 370 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 145mg cholesterol, 475mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 51g protein.

Originally published as CITRUS GLAZED TURKEY BREAST in Simple & Delicious October/November 2015

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tammycookblogsbooks

Feb 5, 2018

I didn't have turkey so I used chicken thighs. The flavoring of this dish is good and works for both a simple meal and an elegant meal.