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Citrus and herb roasted turkey

Citrus and Herb Roasted Turkey 
  • 10 People
  • 180 min.
  • easy 
An aromatic roast turkey made with zesty citrus and fresh herbs – your guests will give you rave reviews and are sure to have seconds! 
Ingredients
  • 1 orange, halved
  • 1 Knorr chicken stock pot
  • 60 ml fresh herbs, chopped (fresh thyme leaves, sage, parsley and/or rosemary)
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 1 ml Robertsons black pepper to taste
  • 5 kg turkey, giblets and neck removed (keep aside to use if making)
  • 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
Cooking Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.

  2. Squeeze juice from ½ of the orange and set aside.

  3. Dissolve the Knorr Chicken Stock Pot in a little boiling water and combine in a bowl with the chopped herbs, olive oil, orange juice and black pepper.

  4. Rub the mixture under and over turkey skin.

  5. Arrange the remaining ½ orange and onion inside cavity of turkey the place the turkey into a roasting pan on rack.

  6. Roast the turkey for 45 minutes then decrease the temperature to 180° C and roast for another 1 hour.

  7. Baste the turkey often during roasting and turn the pan around in the oven.

  8. Continue roasting until meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reaches 70°C, about 1 hour.

  9. Remove turkey from the roasting pan and keep warm until serving.

  • Nut Free
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free

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