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Rosemary Roast Turkey





Yields
Makes 10 or 13 servings, or 8 servings with leftovers

Notes: Garnish turkey platter with more rosemary sprigs and Roasted Petite Yukon Gold Potatoes.

 6 cloves garlic
 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
 1 turkey (10 to 13 lb.)
 1 tablespoon olive or salad oil
 1 lemon, cut in half
 5 to 8 rosemary sprigs (4 to 6 in. long)
  Turkey Gravy
  Roasted Petite Yukon Gold Potatoes
Step 1
1

Chop 3 garlic cloves. Mix chopped garlic with chopped rosemary.

Step 2
2

Remove and discard the leg truss from the turkey. Pull off and discard lumps of fat. Remove giblets and neck. Rinse the bird inside and out; pat dry with towels.

Step 3
3

Rub oil on skin. Squeeze juice from a lemon half into body cavity, then add the peel. Rub juice of remaining lemon half onto turkey skin.

Step 4
4

Slide your fingers under turkey skin to gently loosen it (but leave in place) on breast, around outside of thighs and legs, and over back (from the neck end).

Step 5
5

Push the rosemary-garlic mixture under skin, distributing evenly. Place remaining garlic cloves and the rosemary sprigs inside the bird.

Step 6
6

To roast, place turkey, breast up, on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-inch roasting pan (or one that is at least 2 inches longer and wider than the bird). Roast in a 350° oven until a thermometer inserted through the thickest part of the breast to the bone reaches 160°, 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours. Put on a platter and let stand up to 30 minutes; keep warm.

Step 7
7

Skim and discard fat from pan juices. Reserve pan with juices for gravy.

Step 8
8

Nutritional analysis per serving of turkey without skin, gravy, or potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories193
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.4g7%

Saturated Fat 1.7g9%
Cholesterol 87mg29%
Sodium 84mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 0.5g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 33g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.