Maple And Herb Roast Turkey With Sherry Gravy

Name: Maple And Herb Roast Turkey With Sherry Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme, or 1 tbsp dried thyme; 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano, or 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 tsp salt; 6 kg turkey, thawed if bought frozen (13-15 lb); 1 cup dry sherry; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 large onion, cut in half; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Prep Time30 min
Total Time3 h 45 min
Makes10 Servings

By Chatelaine

Maple And Herb Roast Turkey With Sherry Gravy

Photo, Ryan Szulc.

Dry sherry adds the perfect autumnal flavour to this roast turkey and gravy recipe, while maple syrup gives the bird a glorious glaze.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme, or 1 tbsp dried thyme
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano, or 1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
6 kg turkey, thawed if bought frozen (13-15 lb)
1 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 large onion, cut in half
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

Position oven rack in bottom third of oven. Preheat to 325F. Place a rack in a roasting pan. Stir butter with herbs and salt in a small bowl.
Wash and dry turkey well. Reserve giblets. Rub herbed butter underneath and over skin of turkey. Transfer turkey to rack in pan. Bend and tuck wings under the bird and loosely tie drumsticks with twine. Pour sherry into pan along with 1/2 cup water. Cover tightly with foil.
Roast in bottom third of oven for 2 hours. Remove foil and brush turkey with maple syrup. Continue roasting, uncovered, until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reads 175F, about 1 more hour, for a total cook time of about 15 min per 500 g. Transfer turkey to a cutting board. Tent loosely with foil and let rest at least 25 min before carving.
Place giblets in a medium saucepan. Cover with water. Add onion and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 30 min. Strain and save liquid. Discard giblets.
Skim off any fat floating on pan juices. Place pan over 2 burners or pour juices into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium. Sprinkle in flour while whisking constantly, until smooth. Whisk in 2 cups giblet or chicken broth. Whisk until thickened, about 5 min.

Kitchen tip

For a stuffed turkey, stuff and roast as above. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted in centre of stuffing reads 165F, about 2 more hrs, for a total of about 20 min per 500 g.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 690, Protein 80g, Carbohydrates 12g, Fat 43g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 525mg.

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