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All you need to know to jazz up your turkey this year with Lemon and Roasted chestnut stuffing!
Turkey
Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes resting once cooked
Cooking time: 2.5-3 hours
Serves 6
Ingredients:
4 kilogram free-range, non-medicated turkey (local option: Rossdown Natural Foods Farm)
1 local yellow onion, peeled and cut into quarters (local option: Southlands Farms)
1 lemon, peeled and cut lengthways
25 grams local butter, melted (local option: Avalon Dairy)
¾ cup white wine
Local, gourmet Thanksgiving menuChestnut stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Roasted potatoes and parsnips
Brussel sprouts
MAP of local suppliers
Preheat oven to 190° C/ 375° F. Rinse the turkey under cold water, then pat dry with a paper towel (or tea towel). Place the onion and lemon inside the main cavity. Stuff the neck with the Roasted Chestnut Stuffing (click for recipe). Pull the skin back over the stuffed neck and secure under the bird with a cocktail stick. Then weigh the bird to calculate the cooking time, allowing 45 minutes per kg.
Transfer to a large roasting tin. Brush with the melted butter and season. Cover loosely with tin foil. Roast, basting regularly, removing the foil for the last 45 minutes.
Approximately 1 hour before the turkey is done, pouring white wine all over the turkey. This will make the gravy extra tasty.
Check the turkey is cooked with a meat thermometer. The dark meat in the thigh should be about 79° C / 175° F. The white meat in the breast should be 74° C /160-165° F. Try not to let the thermometer touch the bone, as that will affect the temperature reading. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, check the turkey by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the thigh. The juices should run clear; if they have any signs of pink, cook the bird for a further 15 minutes then test again.
Transfer the cooked turkey to a warmed serving dish, cover with tin foil and allow to rest in a warm place for at least 30 minutes. The resting will make the meat more succulent and easier to carve.