HERBED TURKEY WITH CITRUS DRESSING

Herbed Turkey with Citrus Dressing image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h15m

Yield 14-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

DRESSING:
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup butter
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
2-1/2 cups boiling water
1 package (14 ounces) seasoned stuffing cubes
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
TURKEY:
1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
1-1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
1-1/2 tablespoons dried marjoram
1-1/2 tablespoons dried thyme
1-1/2 tablespoons dried juniper berries, optional
1-1/2 teaspoons whole peppercorns, crushed
1 teaspoon aniseed
1/2 cup butter, softened, divided

Steps:

In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, dissolve bouillon in boiling water. Stir in the stuffing cubes, carrot, orange juice, zest and the celery mixture., Just before baking, loosely stuff turkey with 4 cups stuffing. Place remaining stuffing in a greased 2-qt. baking dish; refrigerate until ready to bake., Pat turkey dry. Place the salt, marjoram, thyme, juniper berries if desired, peppercorns and aniseed in a small food processor; cover and process until blended., With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub half of the butter under the skin. Sprinkle skin with salt mixture. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over turkey. Skewer turkey openings; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan., Bake at 325° for 3-3/4 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° and 165° for the stuffing, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.), Bake additional stuffing, covered, for 20-30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cover turkey and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving.

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