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Thanksgiving turkey

Thanksgiving turkey

Main dishes

The Thanksgiving turkey, which is basted during cooking and then glazed with a sauce made of apricots, ginger, and honey.

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Recipe from Anne-Sophie Ofrim, Wkee4ager, Sauer202 and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Turkey is a popular dish for large holiday meals. In the United States and Canada, it is a central part of the Thanksgiving feast.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time3 hr 30 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total6 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.32 $0.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.42
  • $0.04
  • $0.27
  • $0.02

Brushing sauce

  • $3.52
  • $3.52
  • $0.28
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the turkey according to the instructions on the packaging. ≈ 3 min
  2. Remove the offal bag. Brown the offal in a little butter, cover with cold water, and let it steep for 1 to 2 hours to create a base for the sauce.
  3. If you wish, stuff the turkey, and then close the opening with toothpicks and kitchen string, similar to tying it up. ≈ 10 min
  4. Mix the pestle and mortar together. The filling can also be cooked separately in a covered aluminum dish for the last hour.
  5. Rub the turkey with melted butter, then salt and pepper it. Roast in the oven at 160 °C (325 °F), for 30 minutes per kilo (2.2 pounds), plus an additional 30 minutes if it is stuffed.
  6. After 30 minutes of cooking, pour the hot water mixed with chicken broth into the roasting pan, and add more if needed.
  7. Moisten the turkey several times during cooking. ≈ 3 min
  8. For the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce over high heat until the sauce has thickened to a gravy consistency, about 15 minutes. Strain.
  9. Brush the turkey with this sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Thanksgiving turkey

  • 3 tablespoons of melted butter$0.42
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper$0.27
  • 1 teaspoon of chicken broth powder$0.02
  • 225 ml of apricot jam or apricot nectar$3.52
  • 225 ml of apricot halves in syrup$3.52
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly grated ginger$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of honey$0.25

Total$8.32

that's $0.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey, approximately 6 kg in weight
  • 3 tablespoons of melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of chicken broth powder
  • 500 ml of hot water
  • 225 ml of apricot jam or apricot nectar
  • 225 ml of apricot halves in syrup
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon of honey

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