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Holiday Turkey With Honey Orange Glaze

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"The best recipe by far we have ever made for Thanksgiving. The glaze makes the turkey sweet and succulent!" — keeky27

Directions

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Combine sage, salt, and thyme in a small bowl. Rub half of the sage mixture all over the turkey, then place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Set remaining sage mixture aside. Bring butter, orange juice, orange marmalade, honey, and orange sections to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until thickened, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the remaining sage mixture. Brush the turkey with the glaze.
Bake the turkey in the preheated oven for 5 hours and 30 minutes, basting every 30 minutes. Cover turkey lightly with foil and continue baking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 30 minutes to 1 hour, occasionally brushing with the glaze. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 6 hrs 15 mins
READY IN 6 hrs 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 28, 2009

i have done this with chicken and now turkey...the orange glaze is delicious for basting. i use brine turkey as i like my brine chicken as well...its always juicy when i brine. make sure you taste the brine water to your satisfaction.

—samreyes

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 24, 2011

Just made this for Christmas dinner. After spending all day basting the turkey every 30 minutes, I was very disappointed. Had to put foil over turkey 3 hours into cooking as it was browning very rapidly. Turkey was dry and did not retain any of the flavor of the glaze.

—lissa84

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11 Ratings

Feb 22, 2011

I made this for Thanksgiving and my adult sons who always insist that we also have ham cause they don't like turkey loved it.

—Casaundra

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Dec 29, 2010

I used this recipe for our Christmas Turkey yesterday. It did not disappoint! Wonderful flavors, sealed in moisture, beautiful color bird! It was a great hit. The recipe's a keeper! Thank you.

—Butterbeans

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Jan 19, 2012

I use this glaze for any bird that goes in the oven! LOve it! If I don't have marmalade I substitute orange soda or bar b que sauce.

—Shannylynn

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Dec 26, 2011

This recipe is fantastic. Quadrupled the recipe for a 25 lb turkey. I also added an 1/8 tsp of grated ginger to the sauce. When the turkey was finished I added 2 tsp of diluted corn starch to the left over sauce and served it. What a huge hit as a Christmas turkey. I highly recommend this recipe!

—BartenderM

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Jul 02, 2012

Used this glaze over grilled pork tenderloin. Excellent!

—Missy

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Nutrition

Calories
582 kcal
29%

Carbohydrates
4.5 g
1%

Cholesterol
221 mg
74%

Fat
27.8 g
43%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
73.6 g
147%

Sodium
430 mg
17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Holiday Turkey With Honey Orange Glaze

Serving Size: 1/20 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 20
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 582
Calories from Fat: 250

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27.8g 43 %
Saturated Fat 8.9g 44 %
Cholesterol 221mg 74 %
Sodium 430mg 17 %
Potassium 745mg 21 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.5g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 73.6g 147 %
** Sugars 4g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 48 %
Thiamin 15 %
Niacin 206 %
Vitamin B6 67 %
Magnesium 24 %
Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.