Spatchcock Turkey with Lemon Thyme Gravy
Prep
15 min
Total
2 hours
Plus
Rest time 30 minutes
Serves
20
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Ingredients
20 lb
Turkey
1/2 cup
butter
1 tbsp
heavy kosher salt
1 tbsp
heavy black pepper
Gravy
5 lb
turkey bones and giblets
1
carrot, chopped
1
onion, chopped
2
celery ribs, chopped
1 tbsp
tomato paste
1 bulb
garlic, smashed
1 handful
lemon thyme
2 cup
champagne or white wine
5 litres
water
Instructions
Spatchcock Turkey
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Rub skin with butter and season heavily with salt and pepper.
- Tie up bird and place in a rack in a baking tray.
- Roast at 425 F for 1 hour, turn oven down to 325 F until eternal temperature hits 165 F. Remove and let rest for 30 minutes.
- In a large roasting pan toss bones, celery, carrots, onion, garlic and tomato paste. Roast at 400 until golden.
- Remove to a large pot and deglaze pan with champagne.
- Add water and lemon thyme to the pot with pan drippings.
- Simmer for 1 hour.
- Strain.
- In a saucepot cook butter and flour to a blond colour. Slowly add your Turkey stock while whisking.
- If you get lumps simply strain, if it’s too thin just reduce the gravy, season and serve.