Bourbon Butter Basted Roast Turkey
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recipe by Thermomix ® US https://thermomix.com/
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- Total Time
- 4hrs 40mins
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- Serves
- 14
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- Calories
- 2065
This holiday Turkey recipe has been adapted by Thermomix US for use with the TM5.
recipe updated Jan 12, 2022
Ingredients
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- Orange
- 1
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- Orange
- 2
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- Pomegranate
- 1
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- Brown sugar
- 170 g
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- Sea salt
- 85 g
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- Onion granules
- 115 g
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- Chili flakes
- 8 tablespoons
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- Fresh rosemary
- 20 sprigs
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- Bay leaves
- 14
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- White pepper
- 1 tablespoon
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- Black peppercorns
- 3 tablespoons
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- Allspice
- 3 tablespoons
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- Dry white wine
- 750 ml
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- Turkey
- 1
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- Fresh thyme
- 20 sprigs
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- Unsalted butter
- 340 g
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- Bourbon
- 285 g
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- Maple syrup
- 115 g
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- Orange juice
- 285 g
Tools
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Oven
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TM5
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Large roasting dish
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Tm5 bowl
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Large resealable plastic bag
Step preview
- Add brown sugar, sea salt, onion granules, chili flakes, fresh rosemary, bay leaves, white pepper, black peppercorns, allspice, chili flakes and dry white wine to the TM5 bowl
- Mix with MC in place - 10 sec, speed 6
- Add turkey to a clean large resealable plastic bag
- Pour marinade mixture into meat
- Marinate in fridge - approx 24 hr
- Pre-heat oven - 174°C
- Rinse turkey to remove all brining liquid and spices
- Pat bird dry inside and out and allow to come to room temperature
- Transfer meat to large roasting dish
- Stuff with orange and fresh thyme
- Add unsalted butter, bourbon, maple syrup, orange juice and fresh thyme to the mixture
- Heat - 10 min, 100°C, speed 1
- Transfer half of mixture to meat
- Insert a temperature probe into the thickest part of the turkey's thigh
- Bake meat - 1 hr, 174°C
- Now add second half of the mixture
- Bake - 2 hr 30 min, 174°C
- Baste with reserved mixture every 20 minutes
- Remove carefully from oven
- Let rest on surface - 20 min
- Garnish with orange, pomegranate and bay leaves
- Slice and serve