Spicy Turkey Roast
It's turkey season and you still need a recipe? Spicy Turkey Roast is a robust flavored turkey that would be great for a family get together. Slowly roasted, the meat falls right of the bone. Enjoy with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Ingredients
- 4 pound frozen whole boneless turkey
- 8 large cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon coarse Kosher style salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- rosemary sprigs, for garnish, optional
- red pepper, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
- Remove mesh from the turkey. Lay turkey out as flat as possible on a cutting board, placing the skin side down.
- Combine the garlic, rosemary, pepper and salt in the work bowl of the food processor with the steel blade in place, or in blender. Turn motor on. Add the oil, processing until coarsely chopped.
- Spread half the garlic mixture over the inside of the turkey. Reroll the turkey. Tie firmly with string every two inches to return the meat to its original log shape. Spread evenly with the remaining garlic mixture. Place on rack in roasting pan.
- Roast at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until a meat thermometer inserted in the center registers 170 degrees F. A long log shape takes less time than a more compact roast. Remove from oven. Let stand 20 minutes before removing string. Cut thin slices to serve. Garnish with rosemary and red pepper. Scrape up cooking juices from bottom of pan. Spoon over meat, or thicken with flour and add chicken broth for gravy, if desired.