The holidays are just around the corner, and it’s time to talk turkey! For me and my family, Christmas dinner just wouldn’t be the same without some Canadian turkey on the table. We’ve got six weeks to go, and that means lots of holiday parties, family get-togethers, and festive celebrations leading up to the big day. Turkey is a tasty, nutritious, and economical option for all your holiday meals!
But when you have family and friends over, you don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen prepping your meal and roasting a whole bird. Plan to make some of your dishes in advance, and this “Make it Faster” Festive Carved Turkey recipe will help you put a gorgeous carved roast turkey on your table in less than two hours. You’ll have more time to spend with your guests, and still present them with a stunning meal that will satisfy a hungry crowd.
“Make it Faster” Festive Carved Turkey
Ingredients
- 1 cup roughly chopped carrots
- 1 cup roughly chopped celery
- 1 cup roughly chopped onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 14 -16 lb turkey broken down into parts OR
- 2 large legs 2 large thighs and 2 large bone-in breasts
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup broth
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 tbsp each of paprika thyme, sage, oregano and garlic powder
- salt and pepper to season
- fresh rosemary and thyme optional
Instructions
- Set your oven to 425F.
- Place your carrots, celery, onions and garlic in a large roasting pan.
- Dress with olive oil and a light sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- Pat the turkey parts dry with a paper towel.
- Combine dry spices to make a rub. Sprinkle generously on both sides of the turkey parts.
- Spread your turkey parts skin side up around the pan. Make sure to leave room between the pieces to allow heat to circulate.
- If using any fresh herbs, tuck in around the parts.
- Add the broth and white wine.
- Roast turkey for 30 minutes at 425F.
- Lower heat to 350F and cook for an additional 1- 1½ hours until an instant thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 170F.
- Remove from heat and tent for thirty minutes before carving.
Notes
Tuck garlic under turkey parts to ensure they don’t burn.
Get your local butcher to break down your turkey for you. This is an economical way to use a whole bird for parts, with no extra work for you!
Make sure to get the carcass, neck and wings from your butcher to make a rich and tasty turkey stock.
If your local grocer doesn’t have a butcher on site, you can use turkey parts for this recipe. Make sure to stock up on extra dark or white meat, depending on what your family prefers.
Make a quick gravy: Pour off pan juices and let sit for 2-3 minutes until fat rises to the top. Skim off fat. Blend together remaining pan juices and vegetables to make a delicious gravy. Add a ½ - ¾ cup of broth or milk, 2 tbsps of cornstarch and heat until thickened to desired consistency.
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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast looks tasty. thanks
I luv the Caesar Turkey Schnitzel Sandwich recipe.. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. 🙂
I am really excited to make the turkey squash zucchini soup! It looks delcious!
I am going to try the Sweet & Spicy Oven-Fried Turkey Drummettes.
My favourite recipe is Turkey and Ham Pie that I make with all the leftovers after the holidays!
The recipe for Skillet Turkey Scaloppini Topped with Mustard, Capers and Olive Sauce looks especially good.
The cheesy tomato & turkey bake sounds delicious!
Making turkey soup after with the leftovers!
I would love to try the HONEY GARLIC TURKEY TENDERS WITH SWEET AND SMOKY DIPPING SAUCE recipe
I WOULD make the SWEET & SPICY OVEN-FRIED TURKEY DRUMMETTES
In the summer, I would prefer the Cobb Lettuce Turkey salad and the Grilled turkey slices. Some of the recipes were quite new to me but would probably be quite delicious. I will probably make the Cobb salad during the holiday season.
the recipe CHEESY TOMATO AND TURKEY BAKE sounds fantastic. I’ve been on a diet forever and I so totally miss cheese, this would use leftover turkey from Christmas dinner and make something fantastic!
The Sweet And Spicy Oven Fried Turkey Drumettes looks really good
The tip I liked was using cheese cloth to create your turkey brooth and adding flavor was to put carrots and other veggies in with the bones of the turkey in the cheese cloth.
My favourite recipe on the Canadian Turkey page is the Best Ever Turkey Chili, it looks and sounds amazing.
squash, turkey and zucchini soup is my fav.
I would like to try the Twice Baked Turkey Dijon Baked Potatoes, sounds good!
I would like to try the turkey tacos. They would be a meal my family would enjoy.
This SAUSAGE AND PISTACHIO STUFFED TURKEY BREAST ROAST recipe looks interesting. It reminds me of Porchetta.
So many recipes, and so many ways to use more Turkey, I am not a fan of ground Turkey but I do like skinless boneless Chicken and I think I am going to try making The Turkey Cobb Salad.
The Potato Topper Turkey Meatloaf Bites will be perfect for a appetiser or pot luck at any future holiday party we will be going too. Reading the recipe it sounds easy enough to make. I think it would be very impressive with the piped mash potatoes on top. Healthy and impressive. Win win for me!
The GRILLED TURKEY TACOS would be a huge hit in our house!
The peach glaze turkey sounds really good.
Cheesy tomato and turkey bake looks fantastic!
I can hardly wait to try the Apple Mac and Cheese Bake .
This looks yummy:TWICE BAKED TURKEY DIJON BAKED POTATOES
Peach glazed turkey breast sounds great!
I love the idea of Turkey Taquitos, would love to try that recipe.
TURKEY TACO PIZZA looks yummy! My tip is to prep all your food to make it easy to cook and not be rushed.
Twice Baked Turkey Dijon Baked Potatoes
I love the uniqueness of the SAUSAGE AND PISTACHIO STUFFED TURKEY BREAST ROAST
I think a classic roast turkey is always good.
I would love to try a lot of the slow cooker recipes. I love turkey and would love to try the HINT OF HUNGARY STEW first, followed by lots of the other recipes. 🙂
http://www.canadianturkey.ca/videos/ FOR those of us who are not very skilled in the kitchen they have VIDEOS…so you can figure out what exactly it is they are talking about and how to correct those mistakes
The SWEET CHILI & LIME TURKEY MEATBALLS sounds good
I like the the tip of using a cheesecloth for the carcase so that you don’t have to strain the broth after, when making soup.
My fav tip from Canadian Turkey is how to cut the turkey – mine always gets more slaughtered than sliced and ÙI hate that!! I’d love to have a pretty presentation!
M
BACON-WRAPPED TURKEY BITES WITH CRANBERRY-CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCE
I’d like to try the Turkey Taquitos recipe seen here: http://www.canadianturkey.ca/recipes/turkey-taquitos/
My family would like to try the Squash, Turkey and Zucchini Soup!
Besos Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
My favourite recipe is the Squash, Turkey and Zucchini Soup .
The peach glazed turkey breast sounds amazing, I can’t wait until I can try it!
All recipes that state TURKEY + TACOS are of interest. So too the Turkey, Broccoli & Almond salad-lots of protein in that dish!
I very much like the one pan recipe for turkey and vegetables, as I’m a huge fan of one pan dinners plus roasted vegetables that can be seasoned without salt.
My favorite recipe is CHEESY TOMATO AND TURKEY BAKE.
The WHOLE ROASTED THANKSGIVING TURKEY WITH MUSTARD GRAVY would be a different twist on the regular turkey dinner.
We have a salad and sandwich eveyr day for lunch for the “Caesar Turkey Schnitzel Sandwich” woudl be a perfect mix.
Besos Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
Homemade stuffing, always make a day ahead, I go by memory on how my mom use to make it. She had been gone for 10 years.
The recipe for Beer Can BBQ Turkey sounds interesting. Would need a very BIG beer can for a turkey !
I have always been a mushroom fan so the Grilled Turkey Breast with Mushroom and Wild Rice Stuffing sounds like a winner!
I like their recipe for Peach Glazed Roasted Turkey Breast.