LARGE TURKEY LEGS RECIPES

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NEXT LEVEL ROAST TURKEY RECIPE | BBC GOOD FOOD



Next level roast turkey recipe | BBC Good Food image

Take your Christmas turkey to the next level with our ultimate roast turkey and gravy. It doesn’t involve much extra work, yet tastes sensational

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Dinner

Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 3 hours

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

5-6kg oven-ready turkey with the neck, chopped, and giblets included
150g butter
3 garlic cloves, finely grated
large handful of mixed herbs such as parsley, thyme or bay, leaves picked and chopped, stalks reserved, plus extra thyme and herbs to serve (optional)
2 lemons, both halved, 1 juiced
1 onion, roughly chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp yeast extract
large glass of red wine (about 200ml)
500ml chicken or turkey stock

Steps:

  • Up to 48 hrs and at least 12 hrs before cooking, loosen the skin over the turkey breast so you can get your hands underneath it. Season the bird all over, including under the skin, with 2 tbsp sea salt. Put the turkey in a large roasting tin, breast-side up. Leave uncovered in the fridge until ready to cook.
  • Remove the turkey from the fridge at least 1 hr before cooking. Heat the oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Melt the butter in a pan set over a low heat, then add the garlic, chopped herbs and lemon juice. Sizzle for 1 min, remove from the heat and leave to cool a little. Remove the turkey from the tin and scatter in the onions, carrots, turkey neck and giblets. Put a roasting rack, trivet or ovenproof cooling rack in or over the tray and sit the turkey on top. Stuff the squeezed and whole lemons in the turkey cavity with the herb stalks and extra thyme. Lift the skin and spoon about 4 tbsp of the garlicky herb butter over the meat underneath, then massage the skin to spread it out. Brush most of the remaining butter all over the bird, reserving about 2 tbsp. For a neat finish, tie the wings and legs together.
  • Put the turkey in the oven and reduce the heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roast for 1 hr, then remove from the oven and brush with more of the butter. Turn the tin around and return to the oven for another 30 mins. Brush again with the butter and roast for another 30 mins. After the turkey has had 2 hrs in total, check its temperature with a probe thermometer. It’s cooked perfectly when the thickest part of the breast reads about 65C and the thickest part of the thigh reads 75C. If the temperature is lower, return the turkey to the oven for periods of 15 mins until the temperature is reached. Cool for 10 mins on the rack, then transfer to a board and leave upside down – the turkey should rest for at least another 20 mins and will stay hot for at least 40 mins more.
  • Meanwhile, make the gravy. If the roasting tin is flameproof, put it directly over a medium heat. If not, scrape the contents into a large, shallow pan. Scatter over the flour and stir to make a paste. Add the soy sauce and yeast extract, stir, then pour in the wine and combine to form a thick paste. Pour in the stock and turkey juices (if you aren’t already cooking them in the roasting tin). Simmer for about 5 mins, stirring to make a rich gravy. Strain into a jug or pan to reheat when needed.
  • Put the turkey on a platter, then serve with the gravy and other trimmings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 623 calories, FatContent 31 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 13 grams saturated fat, CarbohydrateContent 6 grams carbohydrates, SugarContent 2 grams sugar, FiberContent 1 grams fiber, ProteinContent 78 grams protein, SodiumContent 1.4 milligram of sodium

ROAST TURKEY WITH CHESTNUT STUFFING RECIPE | BBC GOOD FOOD



Roast turkey with chestnut stuffing recipe | BBC Good Food image

The classic Christmas turkey with a flavour-packed sausage-based stuffing – you'll have plenty left to serve on the side too

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Yield Serves 8, with leftovers

Number Of Ingredients 18

150ml madeira or white wine
20g pack dried porcini mushrooms
2 onions , halved and sliced
25g butter , plus extra
15g pack thyme , use the leaves and reserve the stalks
2 x 454g packs Cumberland sausages , skins removed
200g pack whole cooked chestnut (I used Merchant Gourmet)
zest 1 lemon (halve and reserve the rest to use for the turkey)
15g pack flat-leaf parsley , chopped
85g fresh breadcrumb
10 rashers streaky bacon
1 onion , quartered
4.5-5.6kg/10-12lb bronze turkey , giblets removed (to use in stock)
85g soft butter
1 whole nutmeg
10 rashers streaky bacon
125ml glass madeira or white wine
watercress sprigs, to garnish

Steps:

  • First make the stuffing. Pour the madeira or wine into a bowl, then crumble in the mushrooms. Fry the onions in the butter for 10 mins, until golden. Cool, then mix with the thyme leaves, the mushrooms and their soaking liquid, and all remaining ingredients, apart from 8 of the chestnuts and the bacon. Season well.
  • Set aside half of the stuffing. Line a greased 500g loaf tin with bacon. Pack the rest of the stuffing into the tin, then bring the rashers round over the top and secure in place with cocktail sticks. Use the reserved chestnuts to fill the spaces where the bacon meets. Chill until ready to cook. This will keep in the fridge uncooked for 2 days or can be frozen for up to a month.
  • Prepare the turkey. The night before, put the onion quarters, reserved lemon halves and thyme sprigs in the cavity between the legs. Pack the reserved stuffing into the neck end. Secure the neck skin with skewers and tie the legs together. Weigh the turkey. Calculate the cooking time at 40 mins per kilo, plus 20 mins.
  • Put a large sheet of extra-wide foil in a large roasting tin and put the turkey on top. Smear the breast with the butter, then grate over half of the nutmeg and season well. Cover with bacon, then pour over the glass of madeira or wine. Seal the foil well to make a parcel. Chill overnight.
  • On the day, take the turkey out of the fridge 1 hr before roasting. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the turkey in the oven; then, 90 mins before the end of cooking, remove foil and bacon, and drain off the juices from the tin to use in the gravy. To test whether the turkey is cooked, push a skewer into the thickest part of the thigh – the juices should run clear. If they are pinkish, cook for 15 mins more, then test again.
  • Transfer the turkey to a platter, cover with foil, then a couple of tea towels, and allow to rest for at least 30 mins before carving. Meanwhile, cook the stuffing loaf for 30 mins and reheat the bacon. Garnish with watercress and serve the stuffing loaf separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 871 calories, FatContent 46 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 17 grams saturated fat, CarbohydrateContent 24 grams carbohydrates, SugarContent 7 grams sugar, ProteinContent 86 grams protein, SodiumContent 3.01 milligram of sodium

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