Roasted Turkey with Tangerine Glaze
- One 18-pound turkey, neck reserved
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for rubbing
- 2 quarts chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 large celery rib, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons fresh tangerine or orange juice (about 6 large tangerines or 6 large navel oranges)
- 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon minced sage
- Salt
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Set the turkey in a large roasting pan.
- Fold the wing tips under the bird and season the cavity with salt and pepper.
- Rub the bird generously with oil and set it breast side up in the pan; season with salt and pepper.
- Roast for 20 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine 2 cups of the stock with the 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Baste the turkey with the stock mixture and scatter the onion, carrot and celery in the pan.
- Lower the oven temperature to 325 and roast for 31/2 hours longer, basting every 30 minutes and rotating the pan a few times, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 165.
- Rub the turkey neck with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a saucepan, cook the turkey neck over moderately high heat until starting to brown, 3 minutes.
- Turn the neck, lower the heat to moderate and cook until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining 6 cups of stock and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer over low heat, skimming, for 2 hours.
- Discard the neck; you should have about 41/2 cups of stock.
- In a another saucepan, combine 3 cups of the tangerine juice, the ginger and brown sugar and bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
- In a small bowl, blend the cornstarch with the remaining 3 tablespoons of tangerine juice until smooth.
- Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the juice in the saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the sage and season with salt; let cool.
- When the turkey is done, remove it from the oven.
- Increase the oven temperature to 400.
- Generously spoon half of the tangerine glaze over the turkey and roast for about 10 minutes, or until the skin starts to brown.
- Coat the turkey skin with the remaining tangerine glaze and bake for 10 minutes longer, or until richly browned.
- Transfer the turkey to a carving board and let rest for 15 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, set the roasting pan over 2 burners on moderately high heat.
- Add 1 cup of the turkey stock and boil, scraping up the browned bits.
- Strain the roasting pan juices into a medium saucepan, pressing down on the vegetables.
- Skim the fat from the pan juices and add 1/4 cup of the fat to a bowl; discard the remaining fat.
- Blend the flour into the fat to make a smooth paste.
- Whisk the paste into the pan juices and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the remaining 3 1/2 cups of turkey stock and simmer over moderately low heat, whisking often, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Carve the turkey and serve, passing the gravy.
turkey, salt, vegetable oil, chicken, onion, carrot, celery, allpurpose, fresh tangerine, ginger, light brown sugar, cornstarch, sage, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-turkey-tangerine-glaze (may not work)