Roasted Orange Turkey

Name: Roasted Orange Turkey
Ingredients: 1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds); 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup grated orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 large navel orange, quartered; 1 large apple, quartered; 1 small onion, quartered; 1 cup unsweetened apple juice; 1/2 cup orange juice

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 large navel orange, quartered
1 large apple, quartered
1 small onion, quartered
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 cup orange juice

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°. Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. In a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, orange zest and ginger. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; rub some of the butter mixture under skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.
2

Rub remaining butter mixture inside turkey cavity; fill with orange, apple and onion. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Carefully pour juices over turkey.
3

Bake, uncovered, 3 to 3-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.
4

Cover and let stand 20 minutes before carving. Discard fruit and onion from cavity. Skim fat and thicken pan juices if desired.