Baked and Roasted Turkey Recipes

From EatingWell

Smoked paprika is the key to the turkey rub in this recipe. It can be purchased in gourmet markets and online at www.tienda.com. Roasting the bird breast-side down for the first half keeps the breast meat succulent and moist.

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From EatingWell

Blueberries have just the right mix of acid and pectin so that they're terrific in both sweet and savory dishes. They work especially well with thyme - so this easy turkey saute can be a delight whenever the berries are in season. To make this dish into a meal, dress some quick-cooking barley with lemon and pepper and offer steamed green beans on the side.

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From Ladies' Home Journal

Pick your favorite Riesling to make the gravy in this turkey recipe. Serve it at your holiday dinner and expect rave reviews.

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From Heart-Healthy Living

This turkey needs no stuffing. The fruit glaze enhances the color of the roasted bird and adds flavor to the drippings. Try it for your holiday meal.

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From Diabetic Living

Sweet potatoes, raisin bread, and Jamaican jerk seasoning make for a unique stuffing for the herb-rubbed turkey. Give it a try at your next holiday meal.

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From Heart-Healthy Living

A simple orange and herb glaze brings out the best in your holiday turkey. Roast red grapes with the bird to make an elegant dinner presentation.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

A tasty sausage and corn bread stuffing bakes with the turkey in this dinner recipe.

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The sweet-savory jam forms a crust on the turkey as it roasts in this dinner recipe.

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It's easy to roast the perfect turkey using this recipe. Start prepping the day before by placing the bread pieces in a shallow pan to dry overnight.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Make the simple herb-flavored butter to spread under the turkey skin. During roasting, the spread adds flavor and moistness to the poultry meat.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Butter, herbs, and garlic rubbed onto the traditional Thanksgiving turkey creates a flavor-saturated show stopper. Serve it with festive trimmings including pears and herbs.

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From Ladies' Home Journal

If you've never made a turkey, here's a good beginner recipe. Orange, thyme, and sage add a lot of flavor without a lot of work.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Fresh tarragon and fruit season the glazed turkey in this recipe, which is nice for Thanksgiving or any time.

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If you want to stick with tradition, this is the turkey for you. Time-tested ingredients--celery, mushrooms, onions, and poultry seasoning--enhance the stuffing beautifully.

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Why buy prepared stuffing when it's so easy to make your own? This fruit and nut version is splendid when served with the basic turkey recipe.

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This roasted turkey has winter-fresh orange flavor to serve at Thanksgiving of anytime. Serve the bird, surrounded with candied fruits, on a platter.

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From Ladies' Home Journal

Chestnuts and dried apricots make a pretty garnish for this holiday turkey, which is basted with an apricot glaze and served with a wine-infused gravy.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Cutting an x in chestnuts before roasting them prevents them from bursting in the oven. Use them in a classic turkey stuffing for your traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

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From The Food Channel

This is a fairly simple process that guarantees flavorful, hot, juicy turkey breast, and gold roasted turkey stock for gravy and stuffing. Most importantly, you'll experience a stress free holiday meal.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

For a more crusty, blackened-spice look, rub the spice mixture on the outside of the turkey breast.

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Roasted apples surround this golden brown Thanksgiving turkey, making for an astounding flavor combination.

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From Diabetic Living

Set aside half of this herb-infused roast and vegetable combo to make a turkey and bean soup for a second meal.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Brining, the ancient technique for preserving foods, adds moisture and flavor to poultry. Try it this Christmas season for the juiciest bird you've tasted.

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Baking the dressing in a casserole dish instead of inside the turkey (where turkey fat will drip into it) reduces fat and calories. Another way to watch fat is to select a turkey that isn't self-basting (no fat added).

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