Beer and Rosemary Roasted Turkey

Looking for a delicious dinner? Then check out this roast turkey recipe.

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ingredients 9
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 4 hr 0 min

Ingredients

1: whole turkey (12 to 14 lb), thawed if frozen

1/4: cup butter or margarine, melted

2: tablespoons Dijon mustard

1: tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

1: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon pepper

1: can or bottle (12 oz) dark beer

1/2: cup cold water

1/4: cup all-purpose flour

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Directions

1 Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 325°F. Remove and discard neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey inside and out with cold water; pat dry with paper towels. Fasten neck skin to back of turkey with skewer. Fold wings across back of turkey so tips are touching. In shallow roasting pan, place turkey, breast side up.
2 In medium microwavable bowl, stir together butter, mustard, rosemary, salt, pepper and beer. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 30 seconds, until well mixed. Brush about 1/3 of mixture evenly over surface of turkey. Fasten drumsticks together with cotton string. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone.
3 Roast uncovered 2 1/2 to 3 hours, brushing with additional beer mixture and pan juices every 30 minutes. Turkey is done when thermometer reads 165°F and drumsticks move easily when lifted or twisted. If necessary, cover turkey breast with heavy-duty foil during last 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours of baking to prevent excess browning.
4 Let turkey stand 15 to 20 minutes for easier carving. Remove skewers before slicing.
5 Meanwhile, measure drippings and enough water to make 2 cups. In 2-quart saucepan, heat drippings to boiling. In small cup, stir together cold water and flour until smooth. Stir flour mixture into boiling drippings. Continue stirring 2 to 3 minutes longer or until gravy is thickened and bubbly.

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Expert Tips

Add 6 to 8 small peeled onions to roasting pan after 1 hour of roasting. Garnish platter with roasted onions, fresh rosemary sprigs and orange slices.

Add a touch of Bavaria to the Thanksgiving table by serving this turkey and gravy with spaetzle.

Use any leftover turkey to make Turkey-Sweet Potato Pot Pies. Find the recipe on pillsbury.com.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 320
Calories from Fat: 100),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 11%
(Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, 4 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 170mg; 170%;
Sodium: 380mg; 380%;
Total Carbohydrate: 4g; 4%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 0g 0% ),
Protein: 49g; 49%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 7 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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NissNut

report Posted Jan. 6, 2011 8:52 PM

Instead of making turkey gravy I added more beer to the drippings and then added a carrot, 1 celery stalk, 1/2 medium onion (all diced fine) and 3 boxes of stove top stuffing.

NissNut

report Posted Jan. 6, 2011 8:46 PM

I like to ensure my meats are seasoned right through, so what I did was prepared the turkey five hours before I planned to roast it (following steps 1 and 2 in the recipe). Then I placed the pan with the turkey in a roasting bag and put it back in the the refrigerator until cooking time(I placed the turkey in a roasting bag to prevent cross contamination of the other foods in the refrigerator). After that, I just removed the bird from the bag and followed steps 3 and 4 making another deviation in step 5. Due to limitations this has to be another tip.

NissNut

report Posted Jan. 6, 2011 8:29 PM

Thank you for this recipe. My sister is allergic to citrus fruits so I was looking for a recipe that did not require lemon, lime or orange juice. This was a great hit, the juiciest Turkey I ever roasted. The aroma of the rosemary and beer coming from the oven was stimulating. Even my fickle 5 year old daughter was asking for seconds and licking her fingers. (see my tips)

cmakarchuk

report Posted Nov. 24, 2010 8:43 AM

We have never made turkey dinner before. We tried this one last year (2009)as there were few ingredients and looked very easy. and it was awesome.... Making it again this year (2010)...