ROAST TURKEY WITH PROSCIUTTO-HAZELNUT CRUST

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Categories     Herb     Nut     Pork     turkey     Roast     Thanksgiving     Fall     Prosciutto     Hazelnut     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

Prosciutto butter
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
6 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts
1 1/2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons crushed black peppercorns
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt
9 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
Gravy base
Neck, heart, and gizzard reserved from one 16- to 18-pound turkey
3 large shallots, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine
1 large fresh thyme sprig
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
4 cups low-salt chicken broth
Turkey
1 16- to 18-pound turkey
1 onion, quartered
3 garlic cloves, peeled, halved
5 large fresh thyme sprigs
2 large fresh summer savory sprigs
1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
5 cups (about) low-salt chicken broth
1/4 cup all purpose flour

Steps:

  • For prosciutto butter:
  • Place butter in large bowl. Mix in hazelnuts, vinegar, thyme, crushed pepper, garlic, and salt. Mix in prosciutto and green onions.
  • For gravy base:
  • Melt 2 tablespoons prosciutto butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add neck, heart, gizzard, shallots, and bay leaf; sauté until brown, about 20 minutes. Add wine, thyme, and rosemary; boil until liquid is reduced almost to glaze, about 3 minutes. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until giblets and neck are tender, about 1 hour. Discard bay leaf and thyme sprig. Transfer neck and giblets to work surface. Chop enough giblets to measure 1 cup. Remove meat from neck and chop. Combine neck meat and chopped giblets in bowl with broth from pot. (Prosciutto butter and gravy base can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill butter; bring to room temperature before using. Chill gravy base until cold, then cover and keep chilled.)
  • For turkey:
  • Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast, thigh, and leg meat to loosen skin. Set aside 1/4 cup prosciutto butter for gravy. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over turkey meat under skin. Spread 1 cup prosciutto butter over outside of turkey. Sprinkle turkey inside and out with salt and pepper; place on rack set in large roasting pan. Place onion and next 4 ingredients in main turkey cavity. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely.
  • Roast turkey uncovered 1 1/2 hours. Tent turkey with foil; add 2 cups broth to pan. Roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, occasionally basting with pan drippings and adding more broth to pan, about 2 hours longer. Transfer to platter; tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
  • Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup; spoon fat off top. Add reserved gravy base. Add enough chicken broth to mixture to measure 5 cups total. Melt reserved 1/4 cup prosciutto butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add flour; whisk 1 minute. Gradually add pan-juice mixture, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking frequently, until gravy is very slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve turkey with gravy.

Cameron Toledo
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This recipe is a winner! The turkey was cooked to perfection and the crust was crispy and flavorful.


Pawana Martin
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The turkey was a little dry, but the flavor was good.


emmanuel gloria
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This recipe is easy to follow and the turkey turned out great! I will definitely be making this again.


Frank Youden
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The turkey was moist and flavorful, but the crust was a little too salty.


Joshua Ife
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This recipe is a great way to impress your guests. The turkey is sure to be a hit.


richard bevis
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The turkey was a little dry, but the crust was delicious.


Shani Rana
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The turkey was juicy and the crust was crispy.


Adrian Cunningham
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This is the best turkey recipe I've ever tried! The turkey was perfectly cooked and the crust was so flavorful.


Nour Ibrahim
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The turkey was dry and the crust was too hard.


Ayat Islam
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I'm not a big fan of turkey, but this recipe changed my mind. The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the crust was amazing.


Zaibi Awan443
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The turkey was delicious! The prosciutto and hazelnut crust added a nice touch.


Nuraqilah 0306
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This recipe is a keeper! The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the crust was crispy and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Cabdirahman Yusuf
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The turkey was a little bland. I think I should have added more salt and pepper.


Samuel Rainer
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I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey came out dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Jessica Negron
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I made this recipe for Christmas dinner and it was a huge success! The turkey was perfectly cooked and the crust was amazing. My family loved it.


Hasan Bhai
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The turkey turned out great! It was juicy and the crust was crispy. The prosciutto and hazelnuts added a nice flavor.


Ally Patino
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This recipe was a hit at our Thanksgiving dinner! The turkey was moist and flavorful, and the prosciutto-hazelnut crust added a delicious crunch. I will definitely be making this again next year.