Bourbon Butter Basted Roast Turkey

Name: Bourbon Butter Basted Roast Turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 28 h 20 min
Total time: 28 h 20 min
Yield: 14 portions
Ingredients: 1 turkey; 6 oz brown sugar; 3 oz sea salt; 4 oz dried minced onions; 4 tbsp dried chili flakes; 20 sprigs fresh rosemary; 10 dried bay leaves; 1 tbsp white pepper; 3 tbsp black peppercorns; 3 tbsp allspice berries; 1 bottle Chardonnay wine (Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve®); 3 oranges; 1 bunch fresh thyme; 12 oz unsalted butter; 10 oz bourbon; 4 oz maple syrup; 10 oz orange juice; 1 pomegranate; fresh bay leaves

4.9 (41 ratings)

Difficulty medium

Preparation time 20 min

Total time 28h 20 min

Serving size 14 portions

Ingredients

1 turkey (16.5-18 lb)
6 oz brown sugar
3 oz sea salt
4 oz dried minced onions
4 tbsp dried chili flakes
20 sprigs fresh rosemary
10 dried bay leaves
1 tbsp white pepper
3 tbsp black peppercorns
3 tbsp allspice berries
1 bottle Chardonnay wine (Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve®), plus extra to serve
3 oranges, 1 quartered, plus 2 halved, to garnish, divided
1 bunch fresh thyme, divided
12 oz unsalted butter, in pieces
10 oz bourbon
4 oz maple syrup
10 oz orange juice
1 pomegranate, quartered, to garnish
fresh bay leaves, to garnish

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2912 kJ / 696 kcal
Protein: 104 g
Carbohydrates: 2 g
Fat: 27 g
Fibre: 0 g