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| Maple-Roasted Turkey with Sage Butter Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence Overall User Rating:  |
Superb!
12/26/2007 at 01:47pm
User: Stacey from Baltimore, MD User Rating:
We made this turkey for Christmas and it was probably the best turkey I ever had! The bacon is so delicious and it makes an interesting gravy- sweet and salty. We also used the store-bought bag of stuffing (onion and sage) and diced some apples to put into it and the stuffing was wonderful with the flavors of the turkey. Highly recommended!
AWESOME!!!
12/26/2006 at 04:20pm
User: Melissa from Mesa, AZ User Rating:
This was the first turkey I have ever made. It was very easy and sooooo delicious! My family loved it! By far the best turkey recipe ever. We fought over who was going to get the bacon off the turkey breast-it was so crispy and tasted so good!! I will use this recipe every time I make a turkey!!
Fabulous!!!
12/26/2006 at 10:42am
User: Alyson from Kings Park, NY User Rating:
I made this recipe for the first time on Christmas Day and what a big hit it was. Even my husband, who is not a big turkey eater, had nothing but good things to say about it. Well done, Tyler. This recipe truly rocks!!!
The perfect turkey
12/13/2006 at 12:43am
User: Glory from N/A, TN User Rating:
This recipe is so easy and makes such a great turkey. When I used this recipe it was my first Turkey and it was a hit. I had made it for a Christmas Party at work and everyone loved it. Thanks Tyler
Best turkey I have ever made!
11/29/2007 at 10:40am
User: Amanda from Roy, UT User Rating:
I used this recipe for my turkey this year and it was FANTASTIC! The turkey was very moist and all the flavors came together nicely. I will definately make this turkey again next year. I had people fighting over the bacon at the dinner table.
Fabulous!
11/29/2006 at 12:47am
User: Rebecca from Enid, OK User Rating:
I love Tyler's recipes & this one did NOT disappoint me. The flavors are just fabulous. My family gobbled (no pun intended) this bird up! It's a wonderful variation from the same ol' turkey! LOVED IT!
The Best
11/28/2006 at 06:37pm
User: Theresa from Ocala, FL User Rating:
This is the second year in a row that I have made this recipe and everyone who has had it absolutely loves it. It was not difficult at all. This will be the only way I ever make our turkey again. When you taste it, it will blow you away. Our family can't wait until Christmas to have it again.
Great Turkey
11/27/2006 at 11:18pm
User: Reed from lake jackson, TX User Rating:
This recipe turned out to be a huge hit. It was moist, full of flavor, and had a great crust. I will continue to use this recipe years to come
will use again!
11/26/2007 at 10:07am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This turkey turned out sweet and crispy on the outside, and tender and flavorful inside. The bacon is an awesome idea -- keeps it extra moist.
HUGE THANKSGIVING HIT
11/25/2007 at 11:57am
User: janet from royse city, TX User Rating:
I followed Tyler's super easy directions for my Thanksgiving turkey, and this recipe is fantastic. Even the leftovers were fantastic. Great recipe. It is now my most requested recipe at the holidays.
Very Yummy
11/25/2007 at 09:50am
User: Jennifer from Dallas, TX User Rating:
I made this recipe using a turkey breast, it turned out wonderfully well. The house smelled wonderful and the turkey was a hit with my boyfriend. I used 100% pure maple syrup and diluted it with orange juice. I also injected the turkey with the juice. Will definately do this again.
Stunner!
11/25/2006 at 10:13am
User: GC from Telford, PA User Rating:
I had so many compliments on this Thanksgiving's bird, it may be the way I cook it everytime! I had one "better than my mom's turkey" and apparently that hasn't happened in 15 years, and even had people fighting over the bacon!
Wow! What a bird!
11/24/2006 at 03:27pm
User: NANCY from Nashua, NH User Rating:
This turkey was the best! All guests commented on how moist and tasty it was. It was a big help to have the ability to watch Tyler prepare it. It made this so much easier! When I removed the foil tent, I also removed the bacon to brown the breast. Wasn't sure if it would brown with bacon on and didn't want to chance it. It was a beauty!
Best Turkey Ever
11/24/2006 at 11:33am
User: Jen from Taunton, MA User Rating:
This was a fantastic turkey. My first Thanksgiving was a huge hit. The turkey was so juicy and flavorful and the gravy was to die for! I used a rack of onions, celery and carrots for under the bird and added canned turkey broth throughout the cooking to thin the baste (it would get too thick to baste at times). I will make this again, and again....Yummy!!
Nice and moist!
11/23/2007 at 09:22pm
User: Melissa from Antioch, TN User Rating:
This made a great turkey. I would have liked to have tasted more of the maple, but overall you can't beat the flavor of this bird. The bacon keeps the breast moist so you won't have a dried out turkey!
Best turkey ever!
11/23/2007 at 12:45pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I am brine girl usually but cheaped out with the free butterball this year so had to find a non-brine recipe. Well this one was easier,tastier and way moist and juicy! DELICIOUS and will be the standard Thanksgiving Meal from now on. TYLER this one rocked thanks for making me a star on Thanksgiving. As always Tyler's recipes have never disappointed.
not used to turkey tasting sweet
11/23/2006 at 08:08pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
my family and i didn't really like it because it tasted sweet. the kids kept saying it taste like juice and i kept explaining to them it's honey..sorta like ham. i guess it's just a taste preference. didn't try the stuffing cuz i only cooked a turkey breast. injected the maple/water then cooked and basted. i'm sure plenty of peoople will like the flavor. but just not what me n' my family is into. i gave it 4 stars cuz my husband liked it. but me and my 2 kids really weren't that into it.
Yummy
11/23/2006 at 01:19pm
User: ronda from ft buchnan, PR User Rating:
I have been preparing this recipe for three years now. I love it!!
Absolutely awesome!!!
11/23/2006 at 10:36am
User: Mindy from Goldsboro, NC User Rating:
The first time I cooked with this recipe also happened to be the first time I had ever cooked a turkey period, and I got amazing reviews!!! The meat was still moist and juicy and the color and flavor was perfect! I recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a way to make a simple, gourmet style turkey!!
Our Purkey was wonderful
11/22/2007 at 11:58pm
User: karen from collierville, TN User Rating:
That's what the family named the turkey when they saw the bacon on top (pork/turkey=purkey). Ok we're wierd but the flavor was soooooo yummy. I did think that the maple syrup would make more of a glaze type coating on top and it didn't.
Best Turkey ever
11/22/2007 at 11:51pm
User: Tracy from Pendleton, OR User Rating:
Nough said.... recipe was easy... bird devine!
Easy recipe.
11/22/2007 at 09:03pm
User: Laura from Champln, MN User Rating:
This was an easy recipe to follow. I've used the sage and butter for the last few years and it adds a nice flavor. The bacon was a huge hit but the maple was half liked, half not. I'll keep using the sage and butter but we might skip the rest next year.
Moist and Flavor-filled!
11/22/2007 at 08:58pm
User: Margaret from Mound, MN User Rating:
Wow! Do not fear the sage, bacon or syrup! This is a very forgive-able recipe--yum! Fresh sage is less pungent than dried and it's such an aromatic treat to chop it up for the butter. Following Tyler's tips, the seasoned butter slipped right into place. "Shingling" the bacon onto the turkey is so simple--just make sure your turkey is towel-dry. By the time I was done, my bird with its bacon stripes looked more like a jail-bird than tom-turkey, so naturally I called my husband into the kitchen to approve. I goofed and forgot the maple syrup-and as a rule I refuse to shop on holidays. So, I boiled down 2 cups of apple cider with 1/4 c. of brown sugar--making an awesome syrup. I'm just coming out of my turkey coma and wishing I could do all over again--right now!
Moist, pefect turkey!!
11/22/2007 at 08:31pm
User: Lisa from Flower Mound, TX User Rating:
This was the first turkey I did own my own and I must say it was absolute perfection. The turkey was much more juicy than fried ones and then there was the wonderful bacon taste.....I also brined my bird the day before. The one think I would reccomend is a tart cranberry sauce. The drippings make for a yummy but sweet gravy. The tart cranberry sauce (I used D Lieberman's Fennel Orange one) was the perfect acid to balance the meal :) Awesome job Tyler!
Best Turkey Ever
11/22/2007 at 07:12pm
User: John from Tuscaloosa, AL User Rating:
Wow! Today I cooked my first turkey ever and it was amazing. I followed this recipe and the turkey was the most moist I have ever eaten. The flavor was out of this world also. Thanks for a great recipe.
Lord Lord and Lord - Happy Thanksgiving
11/22/2007 at 07:00pm
User: Toots from Hammond, IN User Rating:
All I can say is...MY BEST TURKEY EVER and the entire family agrees! Amen.
THE BEST TURKEY RECIPE EVER!
11/22/2007 at 01:30pm
User: Kathy from Oxnrad, CA User Rating:
This is a GREAT turkey recipe! We made it for Thanksgiving last year and the turkey was so moist and delicious. My family picked it CLEAN! The bacon is a big hit!
Awsome
11/22/2007 at 01:26pm
User: Frank from Downingtown, PA User Rating:
It is a great way to cook a small or wild bird
Maple Tastin Bird
11/22/2006 at 01:35pm
User: Curt from Spring Park, MN User Rating:
I did a preview for friends befor Thanksgiving, I thought Bacon? Maple syrup? On A Turkey? I have to say this was incredible! The sage butter with hints of other flavors... This will be around for many special dinners!
maple & sage turkey
11/20/2007 at 03:02pm
User: Eneida from El Paso, TX User Rating:
It came out perfect. It tasted delicious.
Mmm.... SO GOOD!
11/19/2007 at 04:59am
User: allen from madison, WI User Rating:
This was a DELICIOUS recipe! It was met with praise and delight by my friends tonight! I modified it by placing half a slightly warmed up yellow onion & apple along with a cinnamon stick into the turkey cavity for aromatics. [I used apple-wood smoked bacon and apples in the stuffing to continue the apple theme] I also utilized Alton Brown's rule that white meat is done at 161 F, utilizing an "always in" electronic thermostate. I also "pinned" down the bacon in a few places with toothpicks, I think this really helped to keep it from shrinking up too much in some places. I would suggest lining your pan with tinfoil to ease in clean-up as well, as there will be ALOT of drippings. Thanks Tyler!
The very best!
11/17/2007 at 09:01am
User: Tralise from Elsmere, KY User Rating:
I am a novice cook I made this recipe and everybody wants me to cook the turkey. The sage butter under the skin is lights out. The bacon is is wonderful especially with the maple syrup glaze. The turkey looks spectacular. Its easy since this was my first turkey it was simple.Lets talk gravy it is fantastic you taste the sage, bacon drippings and maple hint. The gravy is the very best.
best, easiest turkey
11/16/2007 at 11:54am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It doesn't get any better or easier than this! Hurray!! Gourmet cooking for dummies. Thank You & HAPPY THANKSGIVING
My Best
11/15/2007 at 09:09pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe is the best turkey I have ever made. It draws rave reviews from the family. Better than smoking a turkey by far. Maybe I will try this recipe and smoke it!
sweet and savory
11/12/2007 at 11:58pm
User: kristin from las vegas, NV User Rating:
This was my first turkey, hosting a crew of 15 people. Everyone loved it! I got rave reviews and am in charge of the bird every year now. It is a bit sweet, considering it calls for maple syrup, but it is not overpowering and blends well with the sage butter. I make this about 3x/yr now. Absolutely delicious!
Excellent Flavors
11/06/2007 at 08:21pm
User: Craig from Carlisle, PA User Rating:
For those of you looking for a turkey recipe, I highly recommend this one. I used this recipe Thanksgiving 2006. All of our guests enjoyed the flavor and tenderness; we heard comments like "this is the best turkey ever". I did use a fresh (not frozen) turkey from a local farmer's market. I was impressed with the results of this recipe and will be using it again this Thanksgiving. One note: I increased the amount of syrup; if you try this just be careful because the drippings get a little sweet.
Holiday Smash Hit!!!!
11/06/2007 at 10:44am
User: Shannon from Lebanon, TN User Rating:
I have made this turkey for two years at Thanksgiving and Christmas it's wonderful. I never have any leftovers so this year I will have to make two turkeys each holiday!!!!!!
excellent and easy 3 years in a row!
11/04/2007 at 11:36pm
User: Beverly from San Francisco, CA User Rating:
I've used this recipe for 3 years in a row and it's always come out moist, tasty and a hit.
Too yummy to forget
11/04/2006 at 10:23am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My first Turkey ever and it was the absolute best. The turkey was so juicy and tender, and the maple surup gave it just the right sweetiness! The bacon was the best part, I'll never make another turkey besides this one because I've already found the best!
Best turkey ever made!!
11/03/2007 at 09:29am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is the 3rd year I will be making this incredible turkey recipe. Last year I even had my very particular and plain-jane cooking style mother-in-law ask me for the recipe because of how good it was the first year I made it. It is as moist as it could possibly be and the tastes of the sage, bacon, and maple can all be tasted. An amazing combonation. Tyler Florence has done it again!! **Make sure to baste it exactly how it says to to ensure the moistness!
The Best Turkey Ever
10/30/2006 at 11:23am
User: Christopher from West Columbia, SC User Rating:
The recipe make a flavorful, moist, tender, and mouth watering good roasted turkey. Hands down this makes the "Best Bird" I've ever eaten!! I have pasted the recipe on to several friends who agree. This has become Thankgiving tradition at our home. You simply can't go wrong following this recipe.
Great recipe
10/29/2007 at 03:22pm
User: Casey from Norfolk, VA User Rating:
I made this last turkey day and it was a HUGE hit! The only down side.... everyone liked it so much we didn't have any leftovers for turkey sandwiches the next day!
would have been perfect BUT . . . . .
06/12/2007 at 08:55pm
User: Kathleen from Barto, PA User Rating:
It was the first time we had Christmas at our house and I took out the turkey and started to cut it and it wasnt doone yet . . . had to put it back in the oven with half of it cut up! :( The sage butter ROCKS!!! And the basting of the maple syrup will def be back next year!
a keeper!
06/01/2007 at 12:12pm
User: Mona from Mineral, VA User Rating:
Just realized I never reviwed this recipe.. been making this for the last 2 years for Thanksgiving. Has become a tradition and is delicious!
Another Turkey Winner!
05/25/2007 at 02:26am
User: Nori from Englewood, NJ User Rating:
Made this for Christmas dinner '06. The crowd roared for more!
HOLIDAY HIT
05/03/2007 at 04:04pm
User: Shelia from Marietta, GA User Rating:
I made this recipe for my family at Christmas, and they raved and raved about how tender the turkey breast was. It was unanimously decided I would cook the Christmas turkey from now on. I came out looking like a pro!
Christmas dinner
04/09/2007 at 12:47am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Made this for Christmas dinner 2006 and it was very good.
Very Tasty
03/15/2007 at 06:57pm
User: AYANNA from Temple, TX User Rating:
My entire family love this turkey. Will make again...
Made my 1st Thanksgiving a Success
03/03/2007 at 08:34pm
User: Melique from Bronx, NY User Rating:
It was easy to prepare, easy to cook and made my first Holiday Dinner party a success. Thank You!!! Tyler!!!!!!!!
incredible recipe!
02/23/2008 at 11:54pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I used this recipe last thanksgiving, and I will definately use it again. The turkey turned out incredibly moist and delicious, and the drippings made for a unique and flavorful gravy.
Awesome!!!
01/23/2007 at 10:26am
User: Pam from Surprise, AZ User Rating:
This was by far the best turkey I have ever had! The only thing I did differently is that I brined the bird for 12 hours prior to following this recipe. My family and I all agree this is how we will cook our turkey from now on! Excellent!!
So easy and really impressive!
01/02/2008 at 07:45pm
User: tracy from el cajon, CA User Rating:
I made this for Christmas Eve and it was really easy! When I got it out of the oven it was so golden and beautiful, looked really impressive! My hubby sliced it and that also looked really beautiful with the little bit of bacon and sage butter with the skin on each slice. It was very moist and we ate the leftovers for a week and they were just as tasty as the 1st time! Highly recommend.