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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 whole turkey (14 pounds), patted dry 1 loaf ciabatta (1 pound) 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth Halved fresh figs; red, black, and green grapes; and sage and thyme sprigs, for serving
Cook’s Notes If you’re using a frozen 14-pound turkey, allow four days for it to thaw in the fridge.The roasting rack is lined with buttered ciabatta to prevent the skin from sticking when it’s flipping time.
Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 4 hrs 45 mins Servings: 8 upsidedown-turkey_514_bg_6138982_bkt.jpg
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Read the full recipe after the video.
Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 4 hrs 45 mins Servings: 8
Recipe Summary
prep: 35 mins total: 4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8
prep: 35 mins
total: 4 hrs 45 mins
prep:
35 mins
total:
4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8
8
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upsidedown-turkey_514_bg_6138982_bkt.jpg
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 whole turkey (14 pounds), patted dry 1 loaf ciabatta (1 pound) 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth Halved fresh figs; red, black, and green grapes; and sage and thyme sprigs, for serving
Directions
In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup salt and 1 tablespoon pepper. Rub mixture all over turkey, including inside body cavity. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least overnight and up to 24 hours, to allow seasoning to penetrate meat.
Remove plastic from turkey; rinse inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees with a rack in lower third. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine. Trim bread to length of turkey breast (about 9 inches), then slice horizontally. Butter cut sides of bread. On a V-shaped wire rack set in a roasting pan, place slices side-by-side lengthwise, buttered-sides up. Place turkey breast-side down, so it rests on bread (not directly on rack). Roast 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and, using a kitchen towel to hold neck side and a wooden spoon inside cavity for leverage, carefully flip turkey breast-side up. Pour broth into pan, then rotate pan and return to oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Continue roasting, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, about 2 hours more.
Transfer turkey to a serving platter. Remove rack from pan; discard bread. Set pan with drippings aside to make your preferred gravy recipe (keeping in mind that drippings will be salty). Let turkey stand 30 minutes. Serve, garnished with figs, grapes, sage, and thyme.
Cook’s Notes If you’re using a frozen 14-pound turkey, allow four days for it to thaw in the fridge.The roasting rack is lined with buttered ciabatta to prevent the skin from sticking when it’s flipping time.
Cook’s Notes
If you’re using a frozen 14-pound turkey, allow four days for it to thaw in the fridge.The roasting rack is lined with buttered ciabatta to prevent the skin from sticking when it’s flipping time.
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