Black Pepper-Pomegranate Molasses Glazed Turkey
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate molasses
- 3/4 cup prepared horseradish, drained
- 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 15 -pound fresh turkey
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium canned broth, warmed
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Make the glaze: Whisk the pomegranate molasses, horseradish, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper in a medium bowl.
- Let it sit at room temperature to allow the flavors to meld.
- Meanwhile, prepare the turkey: Remove the neck and giblets, then rinse the bird inside and out with cold water and pat dry.
- Rub the entire surface of the bird with the butter and season well (including inside the cavity) with salt and pepper.
- Truss the turkey with kitchen twine and place it breast-side up on a rack in a large roasting pan.
- Roast until slightly golden brown, about 45 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue roasting 1 more hour, basting with the chicken stock every 15 minutes.
- Brush the entire turkey with 1 cup of the pomegranate glaze and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 160 degrees F, about 15 more minutes.
- Remove the turkey from the oven and brush with the remaining glaze.
- Tent loosely with foil and let sit 15 minutes before carving.
- Photograph by Kana Okada
pomegranate molasses, horseradish, dijon mustard, kosher salt, turkey, unsalted butter, kosher salt, chicken
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/black-pepper-pomegranate-molasses-glazed-turkey.html (may not work)