Perfect Roast Turkey and Gravy (Bill Yosses)

Perfect Roast Turkey and Gravy (Bill Yosses)

4.5 35 ratings
Prep. 50 min
Total 55 h
10 portions

Ingredients

Turkey Brine - 2 Days Before Roasting
  • whole turkey (15-18 lb), thawed if frozen
    1
  • water plus extra to cover turkey (based on size of bird)
    40 oz
  • kosher salt (no iodine)
    12 oz
  • jaggery sugar
    10 oz
    10 oz light brown sugar
  • honey
    4 oz
    4 oz agave syrup
  • maple syrup
    4 oz
  • allspice berries
    3 oz
  • whole yellow mustard seeds
    2 oz
  • whole black peppercorns (not ground)
    2 oz
  • whole cloves
    16
  • whole star anise
    8
  • fresh bay leaves
    8
    8 dried bay leaves
  • green cardamom pods
    15
  • onions quartered
    10 oz
  • fresh ginger peeled, cut into pieces (1 in.)
    6 in.
  • cinnamon sticks (3-4 in. ea.)
    3
  • oranges sliced in rounds
    2
Roast Turkey
  • unsalted butter room temperature, divided
    12 oz
  • white wine
    28 oz
  • salt divided
    1 tsp
  • ground black pepper divided
    1 tsp
  • carrots cut into pieces (2 in.)
    6 oz
  • yellow onions cut into eighths
    10 oz
  • celery cut into pieces (1 in.)
    10 oz
Gravy
  • all-purpose flour
    4 oz
  • salt to season, to taste
  • ground black pepper to season, to taste
  • fresh sage leaves to garnish
  • fresh thyme to garnish
    6 - 8 sprigs
  • pomegranates halved, to garnish
  • persimmons to garnish

Nutrition per 1 portion

Calories 802 kcal / 3356 kJ
Protein 86 g
Fat 39 g
Carbohydrates 22 g
Fibre 3 g
Saturated Fat 21 g
Sodium 563 mg

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