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Roast turkey with citrus butter
Photo: Claudio Schwarz

Roast turkey with citrus butter

9 ingredients 15 min Serves 8 openrecipes
Roast turkey with citrus butter

Succulent and picture perfect, this turkey will be the crowning glory of your festive feast

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

514
Calories
34g
Protein
29g
Fat
31g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 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

  • 1 turkey , about 6kg/13lb, giblets removed
  • 140g butter , at room temperature
  • zest 1 lemon
  • zest 1 orange
  • 2 thyme sprigs, leaves finely chopped
  • 1 rosemary sprig, leaves finely chopped
  • 4 large onions , halved
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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