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Sep 19 2017 06:51pm



I've used this recipe for Christmas, and it was amazing. I can't comment on the gravy because I did not have time to finish it. I realized that the flavor from the lemon butter does not penetrate too deep in the breast. Maybe an injection of the butter can work more effectively. Good luck and have fun.


Christmas Turkey

Ingredients:
1 free-range turkey (ideally Norfolk Black or Bronze), about 5–5.5kg
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 onions, peeled and halved
1 lemon, halved
1 head of garlic, halved horizontally
6 bay leaves
olive oil, to drizzle
8 rashers of smoked streaky bacon
Lemon, parsley and garlic butter:

375g butter, at room temperature
1 tbsp olive oil
finely grated zest and juice of 2 small lemons
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
small bunch of flat leaf parsley, leaves only, chopped

Method:

Preheat the oven to 220°C/Gas 7. Meanwhile, prepare the herb butter. Put the butter into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil and mix well. Add the lemon zest and juice, crushed garlic and chopped parsley. Mix well to combine.
Remove the giblets from the turkey cavity. Season the cavity well with salt and pepper, then stuff with the onions, lemon, garlic halves and 2 bay leaves.
With your hands, loosen the skin on the breast from both ends of the bird so that you will be able to stuff the flavoured butter underneath it, making sure you keep the skin intact. Repeat with the skin on the legs – from the lower side of the breast feel your way under the skin and out towards the leg, loosening the gap.
Stuff half the butter mix into the opened spaces under the skin. From the outside of the skin, gently massage the butter around the breasts so that the meat is evenly covered. Finally, insert the rest of the bay leaves under the skin of the breasts.
Place the bird in a large roasting tray, breast side up. Spread the rest of the butter all over the skin. Season well with salt and pepper, then drizzle with a little olive oil. (If preparing a day ahead, cover the turkey with foil and refrigerate at this stage.)
Roast the turkey in the hot oven for 10–15 minutes. Take the tray out of the oven, baste the bird with the pan juices and lay the bacon rashers over the breast to keep it moist. Baste again. Lower the setting to 180°C/Gas 4 and cook for about 2½ hours (calculating at 30 minutes per kg), basting occasionally.
To test whether your turkey is cooked, insert a skewer into the thickest part of the leg and check that the juices are running clear, rather than pink. As oven temperatures and turkey shapes and sizes vary, it is crucial to check your turkey about 30 minutes before the calculated roasting time. If the juices are pink, roast for another 15 minutes and check again. Repeat as necessary until the turkey is cooked.
Transfer the turkey to a warmed platter and remove the parson’s nose, wings and tips of the drumsticks; reserve these for the gravy. Leave the turkey to rest in a warm place for at least 45 minutes; make the gravy in the meantime. Remove the bay leaves from under the skin before carving. Serve the turkey with the piping hot gravy, stuffing and accompaniments.

This post was edited by Malignanttumor666 on Sep 19 2017 06:52pm
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Sep 19 2017 09:03pm
Dude we have youtube also you don't need to post all these topics lol
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Sep 19 2017 09:20pm
Quote (hofx2 @ Sep 19 2017 10:03pm)
Dude we have youtube also you don't need to post all these topics lol


yeah, much better for the forum to be dead...
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Sep 19 2017 09:34pm
Quote (ReturnFormer @ Sep 19 2017 10:20pm)
yeah, much better for the forum to be dead...


hmm yeah i guess ur right lol
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Sep 22 2017 11:54am
I love gordan ramsay's food. he is a true master chef
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Sep 22 2017 04:43pm
Quote (cjlove90 @ Sep 22 2017 12:54pm)
I love gordan ramsay's food. he is a true master chef


It's Gordon you donkey!!!!
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Sep 23 2017 03:59pm
Quote (hofx2 @ Sep 22 2017 02:43pm)
It's Gordon you donkey!!!!


its pronounced gordan in british you american turkey
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Sep 23 2017 08:43pm
Quote (cjlove90 @ Sep 23 2017 04:59pm)
its pronounced gordan in british you american turkey


I'm not american thanks lol. And no, it's not pronounced Gordan lol
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Quote (hofx2 @ Sep 23 2017 06:43pm)
I'm not american thanks lol. And no, it's not pronounced Gordan lol



Nope it's closer to Groban than Gordon mate.
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Sep 25 2017 03:20pm
the real pronunciation is "Gropin Rams'Ass"
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