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Citrus Roasted Turkey

10 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 3HRS 20MINS

Citrus Roasted Turkey

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Want to make your own Roast Beast with Sunkist® Navel oranges? This Grinch-inspired recipe is easier than it looks and just as tasty.
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Sunkist Growers is a fresh citrus cooperative, founded in 1893, which is owned by and operated for thousands of family farmers growing citrus in California and Arizona.
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Want to make your own Roast Beast with Sunkist® Navel oranges? This Grinch-inspired recipe is easier than it looks and just as tasty.
3HRS 20MINS
Total Time
$1.54
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
10
us / metric
Whole Turkey
1
(12 lb)
Whole Turkey, thawed
up to 15 pounds
Chicken Drumstick
4
Chicken Drumsticks
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup
Unsalted Butter, room temperature
Lemon
1
Lemon
Navel Orange
1
Navel Orange
Fresh Rosemary
6 sprigs
Fresh Rosemary
Fresh Thyme
6 sprigs
Fresh Thyme
Fresh Sage
6 sprigs
Fresh Sage
Salt
2 tsp
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
2 tsp
Ground Black Pepper
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
1072
Fat
59.6 g
Protein
122.4 g
Carbs
3.4 g
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step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and move racks to the lowest position.
step 2
Place Whole Turkey (1) on roasting pan and pat skin dry.
step 2 Place Whole Turkey (1) on roasting pan and pat skin dry.
step 3
Put Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) in a bowl and zest the Lemon (1) and Navel Orange (1). Add the citrus zest to the butter and mix.
step 3 Put Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) in a bowl and zest the Lemon (1) and Navel Orange (1). Add the citrus zest to the butter and mix.
step 4
Remove leaves from half of the Fresh Rosemary (6 sprigs), Fresh Thyme (6 sprigs), and Fresh Sage (6 sprigs) and chop.
step 4 Remove leaves from half of the Fresh Rosemary (6 sprigs), Fresh Thyme (6 sprigs), and Fresh Sage (6 sprigs) and chop.
step 5
Add the chopped herbs to butter and mix.
step 5 Add the chopped herbs to butter and mix.
step 6
Rub citrus butter all over the outside of the bird and Chicken Drumsticks (4). Season with Salt (2 tsp) and Ground Black Pepper (2 tsp). Slice lemon and orange in half and place inside of turkey cavity. Add remaining herbs inside the turkey cavity as well. Roast for 1 hour.
step 6 Rub citrus butter all over the outside of the bird and Chicken Drumsticks (4). Season with Salt (2 tsp) and Ground Black Pepper (2 tsp). Slice lemon and orange in half and place inside of turkey cavity. Add remaining herbs inside the turkey cavity as well. Roast for 1 hour.
step 7
Place drumsticks inside of the cavity and cover the bird with foil. Continue cooking for 1-2 hours or until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). Rest for 15 minutes. Use skewers to attach drumsticks alongside the bird. Serve and enjoy!
step 7 Place drumsticks inside of the cavity and cover the bird with foil. Continue cooking for 1-2 hours or until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). Rest for 15 minutes. Use skewers to attach drumsticks alongside the bird. Serve and enjoy!
Tags
American
Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Chicken
Christmas
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Fall
Thanksgiving
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