Lemon Honey Turkey Food

SUNNY'S BUTTERFLIED GRILLED TURKEY WITH LEMON PEPPER GLAZE

Steps:

• For the brine: Combine the sage, thyme, lemon, salt, peppercorns and 1 1/2 gallons water in a large pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the salt is dissolved and the water is fragrant. Turn off the heat and let cool completely.
• Place the turkey in a roasting bag, large plastic bag or bowl large enough to fit it with still more space to give. Pour in the brining liquid and seal or cover. If there's not enough room for all of the liquid in the brine, be sure to at least include the herbs, lemon and peppercorns. Refrigerate at least overnight or up to 3 days. When ready to cook, remove from the refrigerator and discard all of the brining liquid and solids.
• For the turkey: Pat the turkey dry with paper towels. Place the turkey cavity-side down on a wire rack resting in a roasting/baking dish and allow to sit on the countertop for about 2 hours to come to room temperature.
• Using kitchen shears or a knife, cut the backbone of the turkey out and break the breastbone to open up and flatten the bird by gently pressing down with the skin-side up. Flip over and pat dry. Using your finger, gently release the skin from the muscle of the turkey and insert the butter pieces between the skin and meat all over the bird. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle the skin with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F.
• Place the turkey over direct heat skin-side down. Lower the heat to 350 degrees F and close the lid of the grill. Cook until the turkey releases from the grates and reveals grill marks, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Heat the olive oil and black pepper together in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Steep over medium heat until the oil smells and tastes like pepper, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the honey, Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest and lemon juice to the same pan. Raise the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to simmer and slightly reduce. Remove from the heat and rest until it tightens a bit, about 2 minutes.
• Flip the turkey and glaze the skin with the lemon pepper glaze. Close the lid of the grill and continue to cook, glazing every 30 minutes, until an internal-read thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 160 degrees F, 1 to 2 hours. Remove the turkey form the grill and let rest at room temperature tented with aluminum foil for 30 minutes before carving.

LEMON, HONEY & ROSEMARY TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Zest the lemons; reserve zest. Cut zested lemons in half. Remove leaves from rosemary stems and finely chop; reserve stems. In small bowl, mix butter with half of each of the lemon zest, chopped rosemary and pepper.
• With fingers, gently loosen the turkey skin on breasts. Spread half the butter mixture underneath the skin. Rub the remaining butter mixture on the outside of the turkey. Sprinkle remaining pepper in the cavity. Insert the 4 lemon halves, reserved rosemary stems and onion. Tie legs together with butcher's twine. Place turkey, breast-side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Tent with foil. Roast bird on the lowest rack 1 1/2 hr. Remove foil. Continue roasting another 1 1/2 hr.
• Meanwhile, mix 1/4 cup (60 mL) wine and honey. After turkey has roasted 3 hr., baste with wine and honey mixture. Roast up to another 30 min., or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reads 180°F (82°C).
• Remove turkey from oven; transfer to serving platter. Tent with foil. Let rest 15 min. Meanwhile, pour pan drippings into a bowl. Allow oil to rise to the surface, skim off with a spoon. Pass drippings through a fine mesh strainer (yield should be about 1 1/2 cups/375 mL).
• Set roasting pan on stovetop over medium-high heat. Stir in remaining white wine; scraping browned bits from bottom of pan. Add drippings and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Dilute cornstarch in 1/4 cup (60 mL) water, mixing until smooth. Whisk cornstarch mixture into dripping mixture until smooth. Bring to boil, stirring, until gravy thickens. Stir in remaining zest and chopped rosemary. Serve with turkey.

LEMON-HERB ROASTED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and minced thyme. Pat turkey dry. Sprinkle salt and pepper over skin of turkey and inside cavity; brush with butter mixture. Place the lemon, onion, garlic and thyme sprigs inside cavity. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together., Place flour in oven bag and shake to coat. Place bag in a roasting pan; add turkey to bag, breast side up. Cut six 1/2-in. slits in top of bag; close bag with tie provided., Bake at 350° for 2-1/4 to 2-3/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°. Remove turkey to a serving platter and keep warm. Let stand for 15 minutes before carving. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy. Freeze option: Freeze cooled turkey and gravy in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered skillet, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

HONEY-CITRUS GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Reserve half of the mixture for brushing over turkey; refrigerate until needed., Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; drizzle remaining butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breasts with toothpicks. Sprinkle outside of turkey with salt and pepper., Add 1-1/2 cups broth to bottom of roasting pan. Roast turkey, uncovered, 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; roast 1-1/2 hours longer., Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture until butter is melted; brush over turkey. Continue roasting turkey, loosely covered, 1 to 1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°., Remove turkey to a serving platter. Let stand 20 minutes before carving., For gravy, pour drippings and loosened browned bits from bottom of roasting pan into a large measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 1/4 cup. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 3 cups., In a saucepan, mix reserved fat and flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with turkey.

LEMON, HONEY & ROSEMARY TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Zest the lemons; reserve zest. Cut zested lemons in half. Remove leaves from rosemary stems and finely chop; reserve stems. In small bowl, mix butter with half of each of the lemon zest, chopped rosemary and pepper.
• With fingers, gently loosen the turkey skin on breasts. Spread half the butter mixture underneath the skin. Rub the remaining butter mixture on the outside of the turkey. Sprinkle remaining pepper in the cavity. Insert the 4 lemon halves, reserved rosemary stems and onion. Tie legs together with butcher's twine. Place turkey, breast-side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Tent with foil. Roast bird on the lowest rack 1 1/2 hr. Remove foil. Continue roasting another 1 1/2 hr.
• Meanwhile, mix 1/4 cup (60 mL) wine and honey. After turkey has roasted 3 hr., baste with wine and honey mixture. Roast up to another 30 min., or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reads 180°F (82°C).
• Remove turkey from oven; transfer to serving platter. Tent with foil. Let rest 15 min. Meanwhile, pour pan drippings into a bowl. Allow oil to rise to the surface, skim off with a spoon. Pass drippings through a fine mesh strainer (yield should be about 1 1/2 cups/375 mL).
• Set roasting pan on stovetop over medium-high heat. Stir in remaining white wine; scraping browned bits from bottom of pan. Add drippings and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Dilute cornstarch in 1/4 cup (60 mL) water, mixing until smooth. Whisk cornstarch mixture into dripping mixture until smooth. Bring to boil, stirring, until gravy thickens. Stir in remaining zest and chopped rosemary. Serve with turkey.

HONEY,LEMON PEPPER GARLIC ROASTED TURKEY WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Clean and dry the chicken. Place turkey in large bowl.
• Starting at neck cavity, carefully start cutting the turkey skin, so that it remains on turkey,but is easy to pull back, using your fingers to pull back skin.Do not pull skin off of turkey,just pull skin back.
• Pour broth over turkey, under skin.
• Insert 2 pieces of garlic, and 2 sprigs of rosemary under breast skin,rub garlic under skin of turkey,then leave garlic, and rosemary under skin.Rub garlic under the skin of wing and drumstick sections to,let garlic rest under skin in the center of the breast.
• Pull back skin from wings and drumsticks. Rub oregano, sage and tarragon, under breast drumstick and wing skin.Pull skin back so that turkey is covered with it's original skin.
• Season turkey skin with lemon pepper,salt, and poultry seasoning. Place remaining garlic,onion,celery, and bay leaf in the body cavity of turkey. cover turkey and refrigerate for 1- 2 hours.
• In a separate bowl combine honey and lemon juice. Rub mixture into skin of turkey,making sure to coat breast,wings, and drumsticks.
• Remove turkey from bowl with broth,and place in slow cooker on low,or preheat oven to 250 degrees and place turkey in a ovensafe pan. Cook turkey for 4- 6 hours or until juices run clear, when turkey is pierced with knife, and turkey is not pinkish in inside.
• Remove turkey from pan,leaving at least 1 tablespoon of reserved pan drippings.
• In a small pan or skillet brown 1 tablespoon flour.Remove flour from pan,and mix with water.Mix browned flour water mixture with 1 tablespoon of pan drippings,mix well and heat gravy on low for 5 minutes. Stir in salt pepper, Accent, and GravyMaster. Remove from heat, and pour over sliced turkey, mashed potatoes, and/or rice. serve while hot, enjoy.

HONEY GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• Rinse turkey inside and out. Pat dry. Reserve giblets and neck for broth.
• Make filling: Mix bread crumbs, green pepper, onion, chicken broth and spices.
• Add orange peel and orange juice.
• Spoon stuffing into cavity of turkey. Close openings with skewers.
• Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow pan. Insert meat thermometer in thickest part of thigh.
• Roast turkey, uncovered, at 325 degrees for about 1 hour.
• For glaze combine butter, orange juice and honey.
• Brush turkey several times with glaze and pan drippings and roast it for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours until thermometer registers 180 degrees.
• Remove turkey, keep warm; slice and serve.

HONEY-GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Bake for 2 hours., In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients; brush over turkey. Bake 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Baste occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), For stuffing, in a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir until tender. Add stuffing cubes and seasonings; toss to combine. Stir in enough boiling water to reach desired moistness; transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, covered, for 1 hour. Uncover and bake until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes longer., Remove turkey from oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with turkey and stuffing.

ENGLISH HONEY-ROASTED TURKEY

Steps:

• Pat the turkey dry inside and out with paper towels. Rub the cut lemon halves lightly over the skin of the turkey. Season inside and out with salt and pepper to taste. Place the lemon halves, apple, onion, and potato into the cavity of the turkey. Place into a close-fitting roasting pan.
• Stir the butter and honey together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until the butter has melted and the mixture is evenly blended. Spoon the honey mixture over the turkey, coating the entire outer surface. Allow to stand 30 minutes, reapplying the honey mixture several times.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake the turkey in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, basting two or three times with the drippings and honey mixture. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and cook 30 minutes more, basting frequently. If needed, use a cup of chicken stock to keep the pan juices from drying out.
• Cover the turkey with aluminum foil, and continue roasting until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 1 1/2 to 2 hours longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the foil during the last 15 minutes and baste one last time. Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 15 minutes before slicing.