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Slow Roasted Citrus Thyme Turkey with Easy Pan Gravy

Perfect for thanksgiving and friendsgiving!
Course: Lunch & Dinner Recipes
Keyword: Thanksgiving
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 8
Calories: 1935kcal

Ingredients

  • 9 lb Boneless Turkey Breasts, skin on
  • 4 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 Navel Oranges (2 tsp zest and sliced into wheels)
  • 4 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • For the pan gravy:
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cups dry white wine (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc etc.)
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • .25 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 bay leaves, fresh or dried

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325F (162C).
  • In a large roasting pan, prepare the gravy. Add the broth, wine, Dijon mustard and the Worcestershire sauce.
  • Whisk to combine. Add bay leaves. Set pan aside.
  • In a small bowl combine melted butter, 2 tsp orange zest, minced thyme, leaves removed with an herb stripper, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and allow to cool slightly.
  • Loosen the skin under the turkey breast with a spoon or your fingers, keeping the “pocket intact”. Spoon 2 tbsp of the butter mixture under the skin of each breast. Brush the skin with the extra butter and place on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
  • Slice navel oranges into ¼ inch wheels and place under the bottom of each breast on the roasting rack.
  • This will allow the meat to be infused with the citrus as it roasts.
  • Roast turkey for 1 hour and 40 minutes, basting with a spoon or silicone brush, until the skin is golden brown and the internal temperature of the meat registers at 163F via a digital meat thermometer. Remove it from the oven to rest and as it rests it will come up to 165F, the perfect temperature for a moist turkey.
  • Remove breasts from pan with turkey forks to a carving board and pour gravy through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher, transfer to a gravy boat.
  • Slice breasts on the diagonal, place on a platter, garnish with fresh thyme and small mandarin oranges if you wish, and serve with the pan gravy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1935kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.8g | Protein: 434.5g | Fat: 15.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 629mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 4.9g