Best 8 Maple Glazed Turkey With Dijon Gravy Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with our delectable Maple Glazed Turkey with Dijon Gravy recipe. This dish is a symphony of flavors, combining the sweetness of maple syrup, the tanginess of Dijon mustard, and the savory richness of turkey. The turkey is roasted to perfection, resulting in succulent, tender meat that melts in your mouth. The maple glaze adds a beautiful golden-brown color and a delectable sweetness that complements the savory flavors of the turkey. The Dijon gravy is the perfect accompaniment, providing a creamy, tangy sauce that elevates the dish to a whole new level. This recipe also includes instructions for making homemade cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes, completing your Thanksgiving or special occasion feast. Prepare to captivate your taste buds and create lasting memories with this extraordinary Maple Glazed Turkey with Dijon Gravy.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

ROAST TURKEY WITH MUSTARD-MAPLE GLAZE



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 cups dark pure maple syrup
2 heaping tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 heaping tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 17-pound fresh turkey, patted dry (neck and giblets removed)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened
12 cups homemade chicken stock
3 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 large stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 large onions, quartered
1 stick unsalted butter
7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Splash of dry white wine (optional)
1/4 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as sage, parsley and tarragon)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Make the glaze: Whisk the maple syrup, mustard, horseradish and chile powder in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. (The glaze can be made up to 2 days in advance; store, covered, in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before using.)
  • Prepare the turkey: Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting. Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Season the cavity of the turkey with salt and pepper. Rub the outside of the turkey with the butter and season liberally with salt and pepper. Put 4 cups chicken stock in a medium saucepan and keep warm over low heat.
  • Place the carrots, celery and onions in a large roasting pan and place a roasting rack on top. Put the turkey on the rack, place in the oven and roast until light golden brown, about 45 minutes. (Tent the turkey loosely with foil if it is browning too quickly.) Reduce the oven temperature to 350˚ F, baste with 2 cups warm stock and continue roasting, basting with 2 more cups warm stock halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 155˚, about 1 hour. After the turkey reaches 155˚ F, begin basting with the maple glaze; continue roasting, basting with the glaze every 10 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 165˚ F, about 20 more minutes.
  • Remove the turkey from the oven and transfer to a large cutting board. Tent loosely with foil and let rest at least 45 minutes before slicing. Strain the drippings into a bowl and discard the solids. Add enough of the remaining chicken stock to make 6 cups liquid.
  • Make the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook until light golden brown, about 8 minutes. Slowly whisk in the stock-drippings mixture, then bring to a boil and whisk until the gravy begins thickening and the flour taste has been cooked out, about 10 minutes. Add more stock until you reach the desired consistency. If desired, add a splash of white wine and cook 2 more minutes. Stir in the herbs and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the remaining stock in a saucepan over low heat. Remove the turkey legs and wings, then remove the dark meat and shred. Remove the breasts and cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Ladle some of the warm stock on top of the turkey and serve with the gravy.

ROAST TURKEY WITH MUSTARD MAPLE GLAZE



Roast Turkey with Mustard Maple Glaze image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 cups Grade B maple syrup
2 heaping tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
2 heaping tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 large stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 large onions, quartered
One 17-pound fresh turkey, rinsed well and patted dry
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted, plus 1/2 stick, unmelted
12 cups homemade chicken stock
1 stick unsalted butter
7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Splash white wine, optional
Chopped fresh herbs, such as sage, parsley, or tarragon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the mustard maple glaze: Whisk together the maple syrup, horseradish, mustard and ancho in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. (Can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before using.)
  • For the turkey: Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour prior to roasting. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Scatter the carrots, celery and onions in a large roasting pan and set a roasting rack on top. Place the turkey on the rack and sprinkle the cavity with salt and pepper. Brush the entire turkey with the melted butter and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. In a medium saucepan, combine 4 cups of the chicken stock and the 1/2 stick butter; keep warm over low heat. Ladle a cup or so over the bird.
  • Transfer the turkey to the oven and roast until light golden brown, 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and continue roasting, basting with a few cups of the warm chicken stock mixture every 15 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 145 degrees F. Return the turkey to the oven and cook, basting with mustard maple glaze every 10 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F. The total roasting time will be about 2 hours 45 minutes.
  • Transfer the turkey to a large cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and let rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour before slicing. Meanwhile, strain the drippings from the roasting pan into a bowl, discarding the solids. If needed, add enough of any remaining chicken stock to make 6 cups of liquid.
  • For the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook until light golden brown. Slowly whisk the drippings into the flour mixture. Bring to a boil, whisking until the mixture begins to thicken and the flour taste has been cooked out, about 10 minutes. Add more stock if needed and a splash of white wine if desired, and cook for 2 minutes longer. Fold in the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

MAPLE ROAST TURKEY AND GRAVY



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A New England style turkey with maple syrup. It makes for a mellow Thanksgiving dinner. Try stuffing it with Cranberry, Sausage and Apple Stuffing. If fresh marjoram is unavailable, 2 teaspoons of dried marjoram may be substituted.

Provided by Ibby

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Whole Turkey Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups apple cider
⅓ cup real maple syrup
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
2 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest
¾ cup butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste
14 pounds whole turkey, neck and giblets reserved
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
2 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons apple brandy

Steps:

  • Boil apple cider and maple syrup in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat and mix in 1/2 of the thyme and marjoram and all of the lemon zest. Add the butter, and whisk until melted. Add salt and ground pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until cold (syrup can be made up to 2 days ahead).
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place oven rack in the lowest third of oven.
  • Wash and dry turkey, and place in a large roasting pan. Slide hand under skin of the breast to loosen. Rub 1/2 cup of the maple butter mix under the breast skin. If planning on stuffing turkey, do so now. Rub 1/4 cup of the maple butter mixture over the outside of the turkey. With kitchen string, tie legs of turkey together loosely.
  • Arrange the chopped onion, chopped celery, and chopped carrot around the turkey in the roasting pan. If desired, the neck and giblets may be added to the vegetables. Sprinkle the remaining thyme and marjoram over the vegetables, and pour the chicken stock into the pan.
  • Roast turkey 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and cover turkey loosely with foil. Continue to roast, about 3 to 4 hours unstuffed or 4 to 5 hours stuffed, until the internal temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) and stuffing reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). Transfer turkey to a platter, and cover with foil. Reserve pan mixture for gravy. Allow turkey to sit about 25 minutes before removing stuffing and carving.
  • To Make Gravy: Strain pan juices into a measuring cup. Spoon fat from juices. Add enough chicken stock to make 3 cups. Transfer liquid to a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix reserved maple butter mixture with flour to form a paste, and whisk into the broth. Stir in thyme, bay leaf, and apple brandy. Boil until reduced and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 584 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 206.4 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 65 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 313.6 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

ROAST TURKEY WITH MAPLE-MUSTARD GLAZE AND PAN GRAVY



Roast Turkey with Maple-Mustard Glaze and Pan Gravy image

Baste your Thanksgiving turkey with a sweet-and-savory mixture of maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and fresh thyme-the glaze yields a super-flavorful bird. Turn the neck and giblets into a stock and use to make the white-wine gravy served alongside.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Turkey Recipes

Time 4h5m

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 whole turkey (14 to 16 pounds), neck and giblets separated, room temperature, patted dry
1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 celery stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 orange, halved
1 head garlic, halved
8 sprigs thyme, plus 2 teaspoons fresh leaves
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/3 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Turkey: In a saucepan, combine turkey neck and giblets with half each of onion, carrots, and celery; bay leaf; and 6 cups water. Season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour. Strain through a mesh sieve into a bowl (you should have at least 4 cups stock). If desired, pull meat from neck and chop giblets into bite-size pieces; reserve for gravy.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine 2 tablespoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Season both cavities of turkey with half of salt-pepper mixture. Stuff large cavity with half of orange, half of garlic, and thyme sprigs. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Stuff neck cavity with remaining orange half. Rub butter evenly all over skin, then season with remaining salt-pepper mixture. Place remaining onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in a roasting pan in a single layer. Top with a roasting rack. Transfer turkey to rack. Pour 1 cup stock into pan.
  • Roast turkey 1 hour, adding water or more stock to pan, 1/4 cup at a time, if bottom becomes dry and begins to blacken. Meanwhile, boil maple syrup in a saucepan until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in mustard and thyme leaves.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees; continue roasting turkey until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (near but not touching bone) registers 150 degrees, 30 to 35 minutes. Brush with maple-syrup mixture (if it has begun to solidify, rewarm over low heat first) and continue roasting, basting every 15 minutes with more maple-syrup mixture, until thermometer registers 165 degrees, 35 to 45 minutes more, depending on bird size. (Reserve any extra syrup mixture for gravy.) Transfer turkey to a carving board or platter; let stand at least 20 minutes.
  • Gravy: Meanwhile, remove rack, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic from roasting pan; discard vegetables. Place pan across two burners; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add wine; boil until mostly evaporated, about 1 minute. Add 2 1/2 cups stock to pan; return to a boil. Whisk remaining 1/2 cup stock into flour. Slowly add flour mixture to pan, whisking constantly; continue boiling until thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in any remaining maple-syrup mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Strain gravy through a mesh sieve into a bowl. Stir in reserved neck meat and giblets, if desired. Carve turkey; serve with gravy.

MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY WITH GRAVY



Maple-Glazed Turkey with Gravy image

This turkey's crunchy, sweet crust is the result of boiling down maple syrup until it's almost crystallized and then brushing it on the bird during the last hour of cooking.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Turkey Recipes

Time 5h30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 turkey (14 pounds), neck and giblets reserved for Turkey Giblet Stock
Herbed Cracker Stuffing
1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Transfer to a rack set in a large roasting pan. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Fill body cavity with 6 cups stuffing. Fill neck cavity with 4 cups stuffing; secure skin flap with skewers. Tie drumsticks with kitchen twine. Tuck wings under turkey. Rub turkey with butter, and season generously with salt and pepper. Pour broth into pan; roast 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees; roast 45 minutes. Brush with pan juices, and tent pan with foil. Roast 45 minutes more, then remove foil, and baste. (If liquid evaporates, add 1 to 2 cups water to pan.)
  • Meanwhile, bring maple syrup to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer until syrup is reduced to 3/4 cup.
  • After removing foil tent from turkey and basting with pan juices, brush turkey with some of maple glaze (reheat if solidified). Roast, uncovered, 30 minutes, and brush with glaze. Continue to roast turkey until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees, about 30 minutes more. (Take temperature of stuffing as well; if it has not reached 165 degrees, remove it from turkey, then transfer to a baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake until it reaches 165 degrees.) Brush turkey with maple glaze, and transfer to a platter; let rest 45 minutes before carving. Meanwhile, using drippings in pan, make maple gravy.

MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY WITH DIJON GRAVY



Maple-Glazed Turkey With Dijon Gravy image

Another great turkey recipe. This gravy is exceptional. Some of the work can be done the day before to save time.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Whole Turkey

Time 5h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 cup pure maple syrup
4 tablespoons fresh marjoram, chopped
1/4 cup coriander seed, coarsely cracked (in plastic bag)
2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 1/2 sticks)
18 lbs whole turkey, neck, gizzard, heart reserved
2 cups onions, chopped
2 cups celery, with leaves, chopped
2 cups parsnips, peeled and sliced
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 small bay leaf
2 tablespoons madeira wine
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, to 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon fresh marjoram, chopped

Steps:

  • FOR MAPLE BUTTER:.
  • Boil maple syrup and 2 tablespoons marjoram in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Mix in 1 tablespoon marjoram, coriander, lemon peel, and pepper.
  • Add butter and whisk until well blended.
  • Freeze until butter is firm but still spreadable, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
  • (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
  • FOR TURKEY:.
  • Set rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F
  • Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry with paper towels.
  • Place turkey on small rack set in large roasting pan.
  • Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin.
  • Rub 1/2 cup maple butter over breast meat under skin.
  • If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into neck and main cavities.
  • Tie legs together loosely to hold shape.
  • Rub 1/4 cup maple butter over outside of turkey.
  • Reserve remaining maple butter for gravy.
  • Arrange onions, celery, parsnips, and reserved turkey parts around turkey in pan.
  • Sprinkle vegetables with remaining 1 tablespoon marjoram.
  • Roast turkey 30 minutes.
  • Reduce temperature to 350°F
  • Cover entire turkey (not pan) with foil and roast 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add 2 cups broth to pan; roast turkey 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove foil.
  • Add 1 cup broth to pan and roast turkey until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 30 minutes longer if unstuffed or 1 hour longer if stuffed.
  • Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil and let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature of turkey will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
  • Reserve mixture in pan for gravy.
  • FOR GRAVY:.
  • Strain pan juices into large measuring cup, pressing on solids; discard solids in strainer.
  • Spoon fat from top of pan juices; discard fat.
  • Add enough chicken broth to pan juices in cup to measure 4 1/2 cups.
  • Melt 1/4 cup maple butter and 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add flour; whisk constantly until mixture is deep brown, about 8 minutes (mixture will resemble lumpy oatmeal-like paste).
  • Gradually whisk in broth mixture; bring to boil.
  • Add bay leaf and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes.
  • Whisk in Madeira, 1 tablespoon mustard, and marjoram. Simmer 2 minutes.
  • Taste, adding more mustard if desired.
  • Season gravy with salt and pepper.
  • Brush turkey with maple butter.
  • Serve turkey with gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1252.7, Fat 66.6, SaturatedFat 24.8, Cholesterol 452.1, Sodium 471.3, Carbohydrate 30.5, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 17.5, Protein 126.5

MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY WITH GRAVY



Maple-Glazed Turkey with Gravy image

Provided by Melissa Roberts

Categories     turkey     Roast     Thanksgiving     Dinner     Fall     Winter     Maple Syrup     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings (with leftovers)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (14-pound) turkey at room temperature 1 hour, any feathers and quills removed with tweezers or needlenose pliers, and neck and giblets removed and reserved for another use if desired
2 to 2 1/2 cups water, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns
2/3 cup Grade B maple syrup
1/2 cup malt vinegar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
5 cups turkey stock , heated to liquefy if gelled
Equipment: kitchen string ;17- by 14-inch flameproof roasting pan with a flat rack; a 1-qt measuring cup; a fat separator (optional)

Steps:

  • Make turkey:
  • Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in lowest position.
  • Rinse turkey inside and out, then pat dry. Put turkey on rack in roasting pan and sprinkle turkey cavities and skin with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Fold neck skin under body, then tie drumsticks together with kitchen string and tuck wings under body.
  • Add 1 cup water to pan and roast, without basting, 1 hour.
  • Make glaze when turkey goes in oven:
  • Place peppercorns in a small sealable bag or wrap securely in a kitchen towel, then crack with a rolling pin or bottom of a heavy skillet. Transfer to a small heavy saucepan and add syrup, then cook over medium-low heat until heated through. Remove from heat and let syrup steep until ready to glaze turkey.
  • Glaze turkey:
  • After turkey has roasted 1 hour, rotate pan and add 1 cup water to pan. Roast, without basting, 45 minutes more.
  • Just before 45 minutes is up, pour syrup through a small fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, discarding peppercorns.
  • Brush turkey all over with syrup and continue to roast (if bottom of pan is completely dry, add remaining cup water) until an instant-read thermometer inserted into fleshy part of thighs (test both; close to but not touching bone) registers 170°F, 15 to 20 minutes more (total roasting time: about 2 hours).
  • Carefully tilt turkey so juices from inside large cavity run into roasting pan, then transfer turkey to a platter, reserving juices in roasting pan. Let turkey stand, uncovered, 30 minutes (temperature of thigh meat will rise to 175°F).
  • Make gravy while turkey stands:
  • Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add vinegar and deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 2 minutes. Strain through cleaned fine-mesh sieve into measuring cup and let stand until fat rises to top. Skim off and reserve fat. (If using a fat separator, strain pan juices through sieve into separator and let stand until fat rises to top, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully pour pan juices from separator into measuring cup, reserving fat.)
  • Heat 6 tablespoons reserved fat (if you don't have enough fat, substitute butter) in a heavy medium saucepan and whisk in flour. Cook roux over medium heat, whisking, 5 minutes. Add pan juices and stock in a fast stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, then bring to a boil, whisking. Stir in any turkey juices from platter and briskly simmer, whisking occasionally, until gravy is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

MAPLE-GLAZED TURKEY WITH DIJON GRAVY



Maple-Glazed Turkey with Dijon Gravy image

Categories     Mustard     turkey     Roast     Thanksgiving     Fall     Maple Syrup     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Maple butter
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
4 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram
1/4 cup coriander seeds, coarsely cracked in resealable plastic bag
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
Turkey
1 16- to 18-pound turkey; neck, gizzard, and heart reserved
2 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery with leaves
2 cups sliced peeled parsnips (about 5 medium)
3 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth
Gravy
2 1/2 cups (about) canned low-salt chicken broth
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 small bay leaf
2 tablespoons Madeira
1 to 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram

Steps:

  • For maple butter:
  • Boil maple syrup and 2 tablespoons marjoram in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in 1 tablespoon marjoram, coriander, lemon peel, and pepper. Add butter and whisk until well blended. Freeze until butter is firm but still spreadable, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
  • For turkey:
  • Set rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry with paper towels. Place turkey on small rack set in large roasting pan. Starting at neck end, carefully slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Rub 1/2 cup maple butter over breast meat under skin. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing into neck and main cavities. Tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Rub 1/4 cup maple butter over outside of turkey. Reserve remaining maple butter for gravy. Arrange onions, celery, parsnips, and reserved turkey parts around turkey in pan. Sprinkle vegetables with remaining 1 tablespoon marjoram.
  • Roast turkey 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Cover entire turkey (not pan) with foil and roast 1 1/2 hours. Add 2 cups broth to pan; roast turkey 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil. Add 1 cup broth to pan and roast turkey until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 30 minutes longer if unstuffed or 1 hour longer if stuffed. Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil and let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature of turkey will increase 5 to 10 degrees). Reserve mixture in pan for gravy.
  • For gravy:
  • Strain pan juices into large measuring cup, pressing on solids; discard solids in strainer. Spoon fat from top of pan juices; discard fat. Add enough chicken broth to pan juices in cup to measure 4 1/2 cups. Melt 1/4 cup maple butter and 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; whisk constantly until mixture is deep brown, about 8 minutes (mixture will resemble lumpy oatmeal-like paste). Gradually whisk in broth mixture; bring to boil. Add bay leaf and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes. Whisk in Madeira, 1 tablespoon mustard, and marjoram. Simmer 2 minutes. Taste, adding more mustard if desired. Season gravy with salt and pepper. Brush turkey with maple butter. Serve turkey with gravy.

Tips:

- To ensure even cooking, truss the turkey before roasting. - Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the turkey. The safe internal temperature for turkey is 165°F (74°C). - Allow the turkey to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving. This will help the juices redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful turkey. - Make sure to use a good quality Dijon mustard for the gravy. This will give the gravy a rich and flavorful taste. - If you don't have any Dijon mustard, you can use yellow mustard instead. However, the flavor of the gravy will be slightly different. - Serve the turkey with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce.

Conclusion:

This maple glazed turkey with Dijon gravy is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion meal. The combination of sweet and savory flavors is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a special turkey recipe, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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