Sage Roasted Turkey With Caramelized Onions
Very moist turkey from bon appetit every-night cooking. The turkey roasts on a bed of caramelized onions that mixes with the turkey drippings to make a delicious gravy. It can also be made with a whole chicken.
Steps
Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 425f toss onions and 2 tablespoons oil in large roasting pan.
Roast until onions are golden brown , stirring every 15 minutes , about 1 hour.
Meanwhile , rinse turkey inside and out.
Pat dry.
Slide hand under skin of turkey breast to loosen skin.
Spread butter under skin over breast meat.
Arrange 4 sage leaves under skin on each side of breast.
If stuffing turkey , spoon stuffing loosely into main cavity.
Tuck wing.
Rub turkey all over with 1 tablespoon oil.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place turkey atop onions in pan.
Add neck , heart and gizzard pieces to pan.
Roast turkey 30 minutes.
Pour 1 cup broth into pan.
Tent turkey loosely with foil.
Reduce oven temperature to 325f roast turkey 2 hours.
Uncover.
Continue to roast until turkey is golden brown and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180f , basting occasionally with pan juices , about 1 hour longer.
Transfer to platter.
Tent loose.
Ingredients
onions, vegetable oil, whole turkey, butter, fresh sage leaves, low sodium chicken broth, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, ground nutmeg