ROAST TURKEY WITH WHITE-WINE GRAVY
Categories Herb turkey Roast Sauté Thanksgiving White Wine Simmer Gourmet
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a small skewer. Using small skewers secure wings to body. Transfer turkey to a rack set in a roasting pan and melt butter. Brush inside of turkey with some butter and season with salt and pepper. Put herb sprigs inside body cavity. Brush outside of turkey with remaining butter and season with salt and pepper. Loosely tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Roast turkey in middle of oven 1 hour.
- Add water to pan and roast turkey, basting every 20 minutes, 2 hours more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in fleshy part of a thigh registers 175° F. and juices run clear when thigh is pierced. Transfer turkey to a heated platter and reserve juices in pan. Remove skewers and discard string. Let turkey stand 30 minutes.
- While turkey is standing, make gravy:
- Finely chop onion. Skim fat from reserved pan juices and reserve 1/2 cup fat (for sautéing onions, below, and for stuffing). On top of stove deglaze pan with wine over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits, and boil mixture until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Add 4 cups stock and bring to a simmer. Pour wine mixture through a sieve into a saucepan.
- In a large, heavy skillet sauté onion in 1/4 cup reserved fat over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until browned, about 15 minutes. Stir in flour and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 3 minutes. Bring wine mixture to a simmer. Add hot wine mixture to roux in a fast stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Whisk in additional stock to thin gravy to desired consistency. Season gravy with salt and pepper and transfer to a heated sauceboat.
- Garnish turkey with herb bouquet and serve with gravy.
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Abla Quist
[email protected]This is my go-to turkey recipe. It's always a hit with my family and friends. The turkey is always moist and flavorful, and the gravy is delicious.
Arafat Hossain Saju
[email protected]I love this recipe! The turkey is always so moist and tender, and the gravy is to die for. I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Azeem Askani
[email protected]This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The turkey was cooked perfectly and the gravy was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Awa Nyassi
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The turkey is always moist and juicy, and the gravy is delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a great turkey recipe.
Khizar Khizar
[email protected]This recipe is a bit bland for my taste. I would recommend adding some more herbs and spices to the turkey and gravy.
Khan Kanasro
[email protected]I made this recipe for Thanksgiving and it was a disaster. The turkey was dry and overcooked, and the gravy was lumpy. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Sania Sheikh
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth the effort. The turkey was so moist and flavorful, and the gravy was to die for. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.
Ting Gasa78
[email protected]I followed the recipe but made a few changes. I used a dry white wine instead of a sweet white wine and I added some fresh thyme to the gravy. The turkey came out perfectly cooked and the gravy was delicious.
Betty Nwuche
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of turkey, but this recipe changed my mind. The white wine gravy was amazing and really elevated the flavor of the turkey. I would definitely make this again.
Paul Almond
[email protected]I made this recipe for Christmas dinner and it was a huge success. The turkey was perfectly cooked and the gravy was delicious. My guests raved about it!
Nick Steele (Ice Cream jr)
[email protected]This is the best turkey recipe I've ever tried. The white wine gravy is to die for, and the turkey is so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again for my next holiday dinner.
A B D U L
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the turkey came out perfectly cooked. The gravy was also delicious, and I loved the addition of white wine. This recipe is a keeper!
Amit Sarkar
[email protected]This turkey recipe was a hit at our Thanksgiving dinner! The white wine gravy was the perfect complement to the juicy turkey, and the aromatics in the recipe made the whole house smell amazing. I would definitely make this again.