Honey and Spice Glazed Turkey
Flavorful and aromatic, a holiday-perfect whole roasted turkey with a tantalizing honey and spice glaze.
Recipe Ingredients:
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon cold water
1 (15-pound) whole turkey, thawed if frozen
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Mix chili powder, garlic powder, allspice, cumin, salt, red pepper, honey and water in small bowl until well blended; set aside.
- Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey; discard or refrigerate for another use. Drain juices from turkey; dry turkey with paper towels.
- Turn wings back to hold neck skin against back of turkey.
- Place turkey, breast up, on flat roasting rack in roasting pan 2 to 3 inches deep. Brush turkey with oil.
- Roast turkey in the preheated oven for a total of 3 to 3 1/2 hours, covering breast and top of drumsticks loosely with foil after 2 hours to prevent overcooking of breast.
- Uncover turkey breast and brush turkey with honey-spice mixture when about 45 minutes of roasting time remains. Return foil to top of turkey and continue roasting until food thermometer, inserted deep in thigh, reaches 180°F (85°C).
- Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.
Makes 15 servings.
Recipe and photograph courtesy of Butterball, LLC.