Turkey With Herbes De Provence And Citrus
Another giada classic from tvfn. I can't believe this is not posted here yet, this is a wonderful recipe!!
Steps
To make the turkey: position the rack in the lowest third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees f.
Rinse the turkey and pat it dry with paper towels.
Place the turkey on a rack set inside a large roasting pan.
Place the orange and lemon wedges , onion , and 2 sprigs of each fresh herb in the main turkey cavity.
Tie the legs together to hold the shape of the turkey.
Stir 2 tablespoons of butter , the herbes de provence , oil , and 1 1 / 2 teaspoons of each the salt and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat just until the butter melts.
Rub the butter mixture all over the turkey and between the turkey breast meat and skin.
Place the turkey neck and giblets in roasting pan.
Cover the turkey breast with foil.
Roast for 20 minutes.
Pour 3 cups of broth into the pan and stir to scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
Add the remaining sprigs of fresh herbs to the pan.
Roast the turkey for 40 minutes.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees f.
Remove the fo.
Ingredients
whole turkey, orange, lemon, onion, rosemary sprigs, sage sprigs, oregano sprigs, unsalted butter, herbes de provence, olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, low sodium chicken broth, all-purpose flour