Chipotle Citrus Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
User Reviews
4.7
60 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
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Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
255 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Chipotle Citrus Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
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This Chipotle Citrus Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe is juicy, tender and roasted to golden perfection for the best holiday feast!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh or frozen whole turkey, thawed
- 2 cups turkey stock
For the seasoning
- 1 tick unsalted butter, softened and cut into 6 pieces
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
- 1 prig fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 orange, zest and juice divided
- zest of 1 lime
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
For the stuffing
- 1 onion, halved
- 1 prig fresh Rosemary
- 1 orange, quartered
Tools needed
- kitchen twine
- large roasting pan
- meat thermometer
- Aluminum foil
Instructions
Prepare the seasoning
- Add softened butter, chipotle peppers, chopped rosemary leaves, salt, black pepper, oregano, orange zest, lime zest, and minced garlic in a food processor. Pulse until mixture comes together and resembles a paste.
Prepare the turkey
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Remove thawed turkey from the packaging and take out the turkey neck and bag of giblets stuffed inside. Discard or keep to use in a different recipe.
- Pat turkey dry with a handful of paper towels or a large kitchen towel until completely dry. Place turkey on a baking sheet and set aside.
- Fill the bottom of the roasting pan with the juice of the zested orange, the juiced orange quarters and 2 cups of turkey stock.
- Fill the turkey cavity with the onion halves, the sprig of rosemary and the orange quarters. Tie the turkey legs together with kitchen twine to help the turkey cook evenly and for a beautiful presentation.
- Carefully push your fingers under the skin of the turkey breast all the way to the back of the turkey to help separate the skin. Be careful not to tear the skin.
- Spread half of the compound butter under the skin and the remaining half all over the outside of the turkey. Secure the edges of the skin with some toothpicks so it doesn’t ride up completely while the bird is roasting.
Roast the turkey
- Place turkey breast side up in the roasting pan and insert an in-oven meat thermometer deep inside the breast of the bird. Make sure it’s not touching a bone. Set the in-oven meat thermometer temperature to 165°F. Place the turkey in the preheated oven and roast for 25 minutes to crisp the skin.
- Remove turkey from oven, lower the heat to 350°F, loosely cover the breast with a tent of aluminum foil and return to the oven.
- Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the temperature of the meat reaches 165°F.
- Carefully remove from oven and check the temperature of the bird in different places to make sure everything is at least 165°F. If there are spots that are under, leave the thermometer in that spot and return it to the oven to roast until it reaches 165°F.
- Carefully transfer the turkey to large cutting board and rest for 30 minutes. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Learn how to carve a turkey here.
- Don’t let all the seasonings and juicy pan drippings from your turkey go to waste! Learn how to make turkey gravy from the pan drippings.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
6ounces
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
0g
(0%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Calcium
0mg
(0%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6ounces | |
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
60 reviews
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