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Citrus Roasted Turkey
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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
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup
Unsalted Butter, room temperature
Fresh Thyme
6 sprigs
Fresh Sage
6 sprigs
Salt
1/2 Tbsp
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 (1/2 Tbsp) and Ground Black Pepper (1/2 Tbsp). 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 (1/2 Tbsp) and Ground Black Pepper (1/2 Tbsp). 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!
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American
Gluten-Free
Shellfish-Free
Fall
Thanksgiving
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