Roast Turkey With Zinfandel Orange Glaze Recipes

ROAST TURKEY WITH CRANBERRY-ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pat the turkey dry and tuck in the wings. Rub the turkey inside and out with 2 tablespoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stuff the cavity with 5 sprigs each of the rosemary and thyme. Tie the legs together and place the turkey breast-up in a roasting pan with a rack. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Heat a saucepan over medium heat and add 4 tablespoons of the butter. Stir in the onion, garlic and the remaining 3 sprigs each rosemary and thyme. Cook until the onions are softened, 6 minutes. Add the cranberries, sugar, vinegar, chipotles, orange zest and juice and 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer until the cranberries start to burst, 8 minutes. Strain. Reserve half for serving.
• Heat the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave in 30-second increments until melted. Brush the melted butter all over the turkey. Pour 1 cup of the broth into the roasting pan. Roast for 2 hours, basting with the drippings every 30 minutes after the first hour. Add more broth if the pan looks dry.
• After 2 hours of roasting, brush the turkey with the cranberry-orange glaze every 20 minutes until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165 degrees F, about 1 hour more, tenting with foil when the turkey reaches the desired darkness.
• Transfer the turkey to a carving board and let rest 30 minutes before carving. Serve with the reserved glaze.

HOLIDAY TURKEY WITH HONEY ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine sage, salt, and thyme in a small bowl. Rub half of the sage mixture all over the turkey, then place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Set remaining sage mixture aside. Bring butter, orange juice, orange marmalade, honey, and orange sections to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until thickened, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the remaining sage mixture. Brush the turkey with the glaze.
• Bake the turkey in the preheated oven for 5 hours and 30 minutes, basting every 30 minutes. Cover turkey lightly with foil and continue baking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 30 minutes to 1 hour, occasionally brushing with the glaze. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

ORANGE-GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, savory and sage. Rub 1 tablespoon of seasoning mixture in turkey cavity. Place the pears, onion and celery in turkey cavity; tie drumsticks together. Place, breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Combine butter and remaining seasoning mixture; brush over turkey. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3-1/4 to 3-1/2 hours. , Meanwhile, combine orange marmalade, orange juice and honey in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Set aside and keep warm. When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a tent of foil. Bake 1 hour longer or until thermometer reads 180°, brushing occasionally with the orange glaze. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Thicken pan juices for gravy if desired.

CLASSIC ROAST TURKEY WITH CITRUS GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat butter, zest of clementines, rosemary, paprika, salt and pepper in small saucepan on medium heat until butter is melted. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Brush with butter mixture. Cut clementines into quarters. Place fruit and onion in turkey cavity. Roast as directed on turkey package. Garnish turkey platter with additional clementines and fresh rosemary if desired.

ROASTED TURKEY A L'ORANGE

Steps:

• Mince four garlic cloves; transfer to a small bowl. Juice half of the orange; add to bowl. Stir in the marmalade, lemon juice, honey, parsley, paprika, oregano, salt, thyme and pepper. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey; rub 1/2 cup marmalade mixture under the skin., Thinly slice remaining orange half; place under the skin. Brush turkey with remaining marmalade mixture. Place remaining garlic cloves inside the cavity. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together., Combine the celery, carrots, onion and potatoes in a roasting pan. Place turkey, breast side up, over vegetables., Bake at 325° for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving.

ORANGE GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the salt, pepper, savory and sage.
• Rub 1 Tablespoon of seasoning in the turkey cavity.
• Place the pears, onion and celery also in the cavity.
• Tie the drumsticks together.
• Place turkey on a rack with breast side up in a roasting pan.
• Combine butter and remaining seasoning mixture; brush over turkey.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 hours.
• Make sure you check the instructions for cooking time on your turkey label.
• While turkey is cooking, combine orange marmalade, orange juice and honey in saucepan.
• Bring mixture to boil.
• Reduce the heat until sauce thickens.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a tent of foil.
• Bake 1 hour longer or until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees, brushing occasionally with orange glaze.
• Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.
• Thicken pan juices for gravy with water and cornstarch, if desired.

ROAST TURKEY WITH RED CURRANT JELLY AND CITRUS GLAZE

Steps:

• Make turkey:
• Combine water and salt in large stockpot; stir to dissolve salt. Rinse turkey inside and out. Add turkey to brine. Cover pot; refrigerate overnight. Stir butter and jelly in small sauce-pan over medium heat until melted. Mix in marjoram, orange peel and lemon peel. Freeze mixture until semi-firm, whisking occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Drain turkey; pat dry inside and out. Sprinkle shallots in roasting pan. Place turkey atop shallots. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Spread 1/2 cup chilled jelly mixture over breast meat under skin and over outside of turkey (reserve remaining jelly mixture for gravy and glaze). If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into neck and main cavities. Tuck wing tips under tur-key; tie legs together to hold shape.
• Roast turkey 45 minutes, adding some broth to pan if drippings threaten to burn. Reduce oven temperature to 350?F. Cover turkey loosely with foil. Roast until thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180?°F, adding more broth to pan if necessary to keep drippings from burning and basting turkey occasionally with drippings, about 3 hours longer if unstuffed or 3 1/2 hours longer if stuffed. If necessary, uncover turkey during last 20 minutes to brown skin. Transfer turkey to platter. Tent with foil; let stand 30 minutes. Re-serve mixture in pan for gravy.
• Make gravy:
• Strain pan juices into large measuring cup; spoon off fat. Add Giblet Stock; if necessary, add enough broth to measure 4 cups. Transfer mixture to large saucepan; bring to boil. Stir 4 tablespoons reserved jelly mixture and flour in bowl to form paste. Whisk paste into stock mixture. Add Port and citrus juices; boil until reduced enough to coat spoon thickly, about 12 minutes. Mix in orange peel. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush warm turkey with enough remaining jelly mixture to glaze.

HERB-GLAZED ROASTED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Rinse the turkey, and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels. Brush the turkey with olive oil, inside and out.
• Mix 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and the thyme in a small bowl, and sprinkle the turkey with the mixture.
• Place the turkey on a rack set in a roasting pan, and roast in the preheated oven for 2 hours.
• In a bowl, stir together the honey, melted butter, sage, parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper, until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Brush the turkey with the honey glaze, and return to the oven.
• Roast the turkey until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 more hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Continue to brush the turkey with the honey glaze frequently as it roasts. Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

HERB ROASTED TURKEY WITH CITRUS GLAZE

Steps:

• Remove giblets and neck from turkey, reserve for gravy.
• Rinse turkey with cold running water and drain well.
• Blot dry with paper towels.
• Peel lemons and limes.
• Squeeze juice from lemons and limes to make least 2 tablespoons juice of each.
• Cut the remaining fruit in half and place in the turkey cavity.
• Sprinkle salt in the cavity.
• In a small bowl, mix the wine, brown sugar and citrus juices; reserve for glaze.
• Gently loosen skin from the turkey breast without totally detaching skin and carefully place 1 tablespoon each of marjoram and sage under the skin.
• Replace skin.
• Fold neck skin and fasten to the back with 1 or two skewers.
• Fold the wings under the back of the turkey.
• Return legs to tucked position.
• Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a large shallow (about 2 1/2" deep) roasting pan.
• Rub turkey with salt, pepper and oil.
• Insert an oven safe meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh, being careful the pointed end of the thermometer does not touch the bone.
• Roast turkey in a pre-heated, 325° F.
• oven for about 3 3/4 hours.
• During the last hour of cooking time, baste with the pan drippings.
• During the last 30 minutes of cooking time, baste with the citrus glaze.
• Loosely cover with aluminum foil to prevent over browning.
• Continue to roast until thermometer registers 180 degrees F in the thigh, or 170 degrees F.
• in the breast.
• Remove turkey from the oven and allow it to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving.

ROAST TURKEY WITH ZINFANDEL ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 convection oven (check oven book for their suggestion) To prepare glaze, place the wine, garlic, and shallot in a saucepan over high heat and cook until about 1 cup of liquid remains. Add the honey, chopped herbs, butter, orange zest, concentrate, and oil and cook until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool. To prepare turkey, place the vegetables on a heavy sheet pan. Combine the salt, sugar and black pepper in a small bowl. Rub on the turkey and place turkey on the vegetables. Place in the oven and roast until the internal temperature reaches 155. Remove from oven and let rest 30 minutes.