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Ingredients
- 1 (14-pound) fresh turkey, giblets and neck removed
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 (1 1/2-ounce) packet honey BBQ chicken glaze seasoning
- 1 pear
- 1 bunch mixed fresh herbs such as parsley, sage, thyme, and rosemary
- 1 (12-ounce) can pear nectar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 45 minutes before you are ready to cook it so that it can come to room temperature.
Mix the butter with the seasoning packet. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the seasoned butter for the glaze and rub the remaining 6 tablespoons all over the turkey, inside and out, as well as under the skin. Cut the pear into quarters and put them into the cavity along with the herbs. Tie up the legs and put the turkey, breast side up, onto the rack in a roasting pan. Pour 1/2 cup water into the pan and roast for 2 1/2 hours, basting with the pan juices every 15 minutes, while you prepare the glaze.
In a small pot over medium-high heat, add the pear nectar. Cook, stirring frequently, until the nectar is reduced by 1/3, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the reserved 2 tablespoons seasoned butter. When the turkey has cooked for 2 1/2 hours, start basting the turkey with the glaze every 15 minutes until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the thigh. If the turkey starts to brown too quickly, cover with a piece of aluminum foil. Remove the turkey from the oven, give it one last basting, and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
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By tootsmama
on November 01, 2012
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I have used this recipe for the past 2 years and my family LOVES it! The turkey is so moist. Not dry areas anywhere. This is the best turkey I have ever tasted (even better than Mom's growing up...shhh. The seasoning packet is hard to find so when you find it earlier in the year I find it best to get it and have it ready for T-day. The brand I have found it in is McCormicks. The pear nectar usually in the Kern's brand. Also not the easiest to find but easier than the seasoning packet. I agree that any Honey BBQ seasoning should work fine. I have always used as recipe states. This is the best turkey recipe and it is so easy!
By hairc_8812846
Omaha, NE
on November 27, 2010
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This was a very good recipe. I didn't try to find the spice packet I just used another bbq rub and it was fabulous. I love the hint of sweetness that it gave. The store I went to didn't have pear nectar so I used pear juice and honey and seasoning and it worked great. I used the drippings to make gravy and it had a hint of sweetness and it was very good. I have made a lot of turkey's and this was a very fun recipe to try.
By catherine mary
on November 26, 2010
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I am a vegetarian and did not sample this recipe but I did cook it for company. I could not find the exact packet of spice the recipe called for but substituted it with another bbq spice packet and added some honey. My company loved it and rated it five stars.
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