Spice-Rubbed Turkey
Chefs often rely on a technique called scoring to guarantee a succulent, flavorful turkey with crisp, golden skin. Use a meat tenderizer to make tiny pinpricks across the surface of the poultry skin. This allows seasonings to quickly and completely penetrate the meat and encourages the fat to render, resulting in optimal flavor and texture.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100g cooked | 189 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. dried rosemary
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. ground sage
- 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. black peppercorns
- 1 1/2 Tbs. granulated honey
- 1 whole clove
- 1 tsp. fennel seed
- 1 tsp. crushed Aleppo chili
- 2 tsp. Hungarian paprika
- 3 Tbs. kosher salt
- 1 fresh turkey, 14 to 16 lb., neck, heart and gizzard removed