Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Birds recipes category.

Special Roast Turkey Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
2 cups water
2-1/2 cups chicken broth, divided
1-1/2 cups orange juice, divided
4 TBSPs soy sauce, divided
1 TBSP chicken bouillon granules
1 TSP dried minced onion
1/2 TSP garlic powder
ORANGE GIBLET GRAVY:
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup orange juice
2 TSPs Worcestershire sauce
1/2 TSP dried thyme
1/2 TSP sugar
1/4 TSP pepper
3 TBSPs cornstarch
1/2 cup water

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 Degrees.
Place turkey on a greased rack in a roasting pan.
Add water, giblets and neck to pan.
Combine 1-1/4 cups broth, 3/4 cup orange juice and 2 TBSPs soy sauce; pour over turkey.
Combine bouillon, onion and garlic powder; sprinkle over turkey.
Bake, uncovered, 3-1/2 hours, basting every 30 minutes.
When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with foil.
Remove giblets and neck when tender; set aside for gravy.
Combine remaining broth, orange juice and soy sauce.
Remove foil from turkey; pour broth mixture over turkey.
Bake 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170 Degrees -175 Degrees.
For gravy, remove meat from neck and discard the bones.
Chop giblets and neck meat; set aside.
In a saucepan, combine 2 cups pan juices, broth, orange juice and Worcestershire sauce; mix well.
Stir in thyme, sugar and pepper.
Combine cornstarch and water until smooth.
Whisk into broth mixture; bring to a boil.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Stir in reserved giblets and neck meat.
Carve turkey; serve with gravy.

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