Roast Turkey with Pickled Jalapeno-Paprika Gravy
- 3 pickled jalapenos, stemmed (with seeds)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- One 18-pound turkey
- 1 carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
- 4 cups Turkey Stock
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a food processor, combine the jalapenos, garlic, paprika, butter and 1 tablespoon of kosher salt and pulse until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer 1/4 cup of the jalapeno butter to a small bowl and stir in the flour; reserve.
- Beginning at the neck end, gently separate the turkey skin from the breast and legs using your fingers.
- Season the turkey cavity with salt.
- Rub half of the jalapeno butter from the food processor under the skin, spreading it over the breast and thighs.
- Set the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan and scatter the carrot and onion in the pan; add 1 1/2 cups of water.
- Rub the remaining jalapeno butter from the food processor all over the outside of the turkey.
- Roast on the bottom rack of the oven for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, adding 1 1/2 cups of water to the roasting pan and tenting the turkey with foil halfway through roasting.
- The turkey is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted deep in the thigh registers 170.
- Uncover the turkey and transfer to a carving board; let rest for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a large measuring cup; discard the solids.
- Spoon off the fat and discard it.
- (You should have about 2 cups of defatted pan juices.)
- In a large saucepan, boil the turkey stock until it is reduced to 3 cups, about 15 minutes.
- Set the roasting pan over 2 burners on high heat; add the reduced stock and scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom and sides of the pan.
- Strain the stock into the saucepan.
- Add the pan juices and bring to a simmer.
- Whisk in the reserved jalapeno butter with flour and simmer over moderate heat, whisking constantly.
- Cook until thickened, about 4 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Carve the turkey and serve, passing the gravy at the table.
garlic, sweet paprika, butter, kosher salt, allpurpose, turkey, carrot, onion, turkey stock
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roast-turkey-with-pickled-jalapeno-paprika-gravy (may not work)