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Roast Turkey with Sage Butter
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Butter:
- 8 slices bacon (about 1/2 pound)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 3 teaspoons dried
Turkey and Gravy:
- 1 16-pound turkey
- 3 cups chopped leeks
(white and pale green parts only; about 2 medium)
8 large fresh sage sprigs
3 bay leaves, crumbled
4 1/2 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth
Fresh sage and parsley sprigs
To Prepare
Butter:
Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp.
Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon finely. Mix butter,
sage and bacon in medium bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Can be
made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. (Bring to room temperature before using.)
To Prepare
Turkey and Gravy:
Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Place
leeks, 8 sage sprigs and bay leaves in
cavity. Slide hand under skin of turkey
breast to loosen skin. Spread 1/3 cup sage butter over breast meat under skin.
Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Rub 2 tablespoons sage butter
over outside of turkey. Set aside 1/3 cup butter for gravy; reserve remainder
for basting. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover, chill. let stand at room temperature
1 hour before continuing.)
Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Pour 1/3 cup broth
over turkey. Roast turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of
inner thigh registers
180°F. basting every 30 minutes with 1/3 cup broth and
occasionally brushing with sage butter, about 3 hours. Transfer turkey to platter;
tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes.
Remove rack from pan. Pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup. Spoon
off fat; discard. Pour juices back into pan. Set pan over 2 burners set on
high heat. Add 2 cups broth. Boil until liquid is reduced to 2 cups, scraping
up browned bits, about 10 minutes. Whisk in reserved 1/3 cup sage butter.
Season with pepper. Transfer gravy to bowl.
Uncover platter. Garnish with sage and parsley. Serve turkey with gravy.
Serves 12. .5 carbs per serving with gravy.
NOTE: If you are a stuffing fan, try our
Low-Carb Stuffing recipe. If cooking
inside the bird, increased cooking time may be necessary. Temperature check remains
unchanged.
c o m m e n t s :
Bacon was a staple meat for the pioneers. (They stored it in bags surrounded by bran
for insulation.) As a result, the cured meat has found its way into a variety of
heartland dishes. This all-American bird embellished with sage and bacon is a
good example.
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