Cranberry-Orange Glazed Turkey

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Total Time:
3 hr 35 min
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35 min
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Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • One 11-pound turkey, cut into 6 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Cranberry Orange Glaze, recipe follows
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • Assorted fresh herb sprigs, orange wedges and whole cranberries, for garnish
  • Special equipment: instant-read thermometer

Directions

Position an oven rack in the bottom third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Rinse the turkey pieces and pat very dry with paper towels. Brush the turkey all over with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange the turkey, skin-side up, on a baking sheet with the thick end of the breasts and thighs at the corners, the drumsticks in the center. Roast for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Remove the turkey from the oven and brush with the Cranberry Orange Glaze. Pour the broth onto the baking sheet to prevent drippings from burning and roast the turkey, covering loosely with foil if browning too quickly, until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F to 170 degrees F in thickest part of the thigh (do not let the thermometer touch bone), 20 minutes.

Transfer the turkey to a platter. Brush generously with more glaze and let rest 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, scrape all the pan juices and browned bits from the baking sheet into a large measuring cup. Spoon off and discard the fat that rises to the surface. Heat the pan juices in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk 2 to 3 tablespoons of the glaze into the pan juices (or more if desired) to make the gravy and bring to a simmer for the flavors to blend.

Slice the turkey and arrange on the platter. Garnish with herb sprigs, oranges wedges and cranberries, and serve with gravy.

Cranberry Orange Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed
  • 1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1/4 cup orange marmalade
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

In a small saucepan, bring the cranberry juice, orange juice, marmalade and rosemary to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until the glaze thickens enough to coat a spoon, whisking often, 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the butter, then season the glaze with salt and pepper. Yield: about 1 1/4 cups.

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  • on December 27, 2012

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    This was very easy to make and we all loved the flavors

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  • on January 25, 2012

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    I used two large turkey breast tenderloins for myself & my husband, instead of the whole bird. We loved the zesty cranberry-orange sauce, it gave the turkey lots of flavor & kept it moist in the oven. It was a nice alternative to the turkey recipes I have used in the past.

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  • on December 07, 2011

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    I make a turkey for 10-20 folks every year for Thanksgiving - this recipe is pure genius! I decided to brine the turkey for about 12 hours and then let it rest for about 12 hours using a cider brine. It was so much less cumbersome than working with a whole turkey, more oven space, ease of cooking, cleaning - the works! I'm making another one today just to have around - extra turkey also froze really well. I made the whole meal - it was a major hit!

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