Perfect Roast Turkey and Gravy (Bill Yosses)

Perfect Roast Turkey and Gravy (Bill Yosses)

4.5 41 ratings

Prep. 50min

Total 55 h

10 portions

Ingredients

Turkey Brine - 2 Days Before Roasting

whole turkey (15-18 lb), thawed if frozen
1
water plus extra to cover turkey (based on size of bird)
40 oz
kosher salt (no iodine)
12 oz
jaggery sugar
10 oz
10 oz light brown sugar
honey
4 oz
4 oz agave syrup
maple syrup
4 oz
allspice berries
3 oz
whole yellow mustard seeds
2 oz
whole black peppercorns (not ground)
2 oz
whole cloves
16
whole star anise
8
fresh bay leaves
8
8 dried bay leaves
green cardamom pods
15
onions quartered
10 oz
fresh ginger peeled, cut into pieces (1 in.)
6 in.
cinnamon sticks (3-4 in. ea.)
3
oranges sliced in rounds
2

Roast Turkey

unsalted butter room temperature, divided
12 oz
white wine
28 oz
salt divided
1 tsp
ground black pepper divided
1 tsp
carrots cut into pieces (2 in.)
6 oz
yellow onions cut into eighths
10 oz
celery cut into pieces (1 in.)
10 oz

Gravy

all-purpose flour
4 oz
salt to season, to taste
ground black pepper to season, to taste
fresh sage leaves to garnish
fresh thyme to garnish
6 - 8 sprigs
pomegranates halved, to garnish
persimmons to garnish

Difficulty

medium

Nutrition per 1 portion

Sodium 563 mg

Protein 86 g

Calories 3356 kJ / 802 kcal

Fat 39 g

Fibre 3 g

Saturated Fat 21 g

Carbohydrates 22 g

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