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Orange & tarragon roast turkey
Photo: Claudio Schwarz

Orange & tarragon roast turkey

8 ingredients 25 min Serves 8 with leftovers openrecipes
Orange & tarragon roast turkey

Roasting your Christmas turkey with a flavoured butter locks in moisture for a zesty, juicy finish ready to garnish with trimmings

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

406
Calories
34g
Protein
15g
Fat
28g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2

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

  • 5-5.5kg/11-12lb turkey , rinsed and dried
  • 100g butter , softened
  • 1 orange
  • 15g pack tarragon , 2 tbsp finely chopped, rest tied in a bunch with string
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 onion , quartered
  • 150ml dry white wine
  • sage or tarragon sprigs, to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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