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Turkey: Roast Turkey

Source of Recipe

provida.com


Recipe Introduction

From member Makeover Specialist: Most health food stores will carry fresh, whole turkeys with little to no sodium. If you can only find a frozen turkey, please find one that has the least amount of sodium. Also, please note that normally we suggest cooking meat without skin; however, for this recipe, we have left the skin on while cooking.

List of Ingredients

* 1 fresh turkey, about 12 lbs
* 1/3 cup homemade mustard (made from mustard powder and water, add sweetener or vinegar if too bitter
* 1/4 cup packed, chopped fresh sage leaves
* 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 cups no/low sodium chicken broth


Recipe

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove giblets and neck from turkey. Rinse turkey in cold water and pat dry. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between the skin and meat. Combine the mustard, sage, black pepper, and garlic. Rub the mustard mixture under loosened skin. Lift the wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.

Place turkey, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Pour broth over turkey. Insert a meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Place turkey in 450 degree oven; immediately reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees (do not remove turkey from oven). Bake for 2 hours or until thermometer registers 180 degrees, basting turkey often with pan juices. Let turkey stand for 25 minutes. Discard skin.

Compatible with Body Type (rated for breast meat only):
Breakfast A-B-C-D-E
Morning Snack A-B-C-D-E
Lunch A-B-C-D-E
Afternoon Snack A-B-C-D-E
Dinner A-B-C-D-E
Evening Snack A-D-E

This Recipe Contains: Protein B