olive's 2009 roast turkey
A previous cover star! A great classic turkey recipe for serving a crowd
Difficulty and servings
Serves 8
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 3 hours
- Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Mix the butter with the lemon zest and season well. Gently push under the turkey's skin. Quarter the zested lemon and put in the turkey cavity. Rub the turkey with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Put the onions in a large roasting tin. Sit the turkey on top and cover completely with foil, to create a foil tent. Cook for 25 mins per kilo (1 hour 40 minutes for a 4kg bird). Take out the turkey and turn up the oven to 220C/fan 200/gas 7. Remove the foil and cook for a further 30 minutes until golden. To test, pierce the fattest part of the thigh with a skewer. The juices should run clear. Rest the turkey, covered loosely with foil, for at least 30 minutes and up to an hour before serving (strain the cooking juices and keep the onions to use in the gravy).
- Form the stuffing into into 8 balls. Squash each ball to flatten it a little, then wrap with a slice of bacon to make a parcel. Put on a non-stick baking sheet and cook for 30 minutes until golden once the turkey is out.
per serving
709 kcalories, protein 80.9g, carbohydrate 5.4g, fat 40.6 g, saturated fat 17.5g, fibre 0.7g, salt 2.34 g
Recipe from olive magazine, December 2009.
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Ingredients
- 1 turkey , about 4kg, giblets removed
- 125g butter , at room temperature
- 1 lemon , zested
- olive oil
- Maldon sea salt
- 3 onions halved, skins removed
- 225g fresh stuffing or pork and apple sausages, skins removed
- 8 rashers Parma ham or streaky bacon
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 8
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 3 hours
Ingredients
- 1 turkey , about 4kg, giblets removed
- 125g butter , at room temperature
- 1 lemon , zested
- olive oil
- Maldon sea salt
- 3 onions halved, skins removed
- 225g fresh stuffing or pork and apple sausages, skins removed
- 8 rashers Parma ham or streaky bacon
per serving
709 kcalories, protein 80.9g, carbohydrate 5.4g, fat 40.6 g, saturated fat 17.5g, fibre 0.7g, salt 2.34 g
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