Recipe Special Roast Turkey (Thanksgiving)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds)
• 2 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice, divided
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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• ORANGE GIBLET GRAVY:
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water

Preparing/Cooking:

• Place turkey on a greased rack in a roasting pan.
• Add water, giblets and neck to pan.
• Combine 1-1/4 cups broth, 3/4 cup orange juice and 2 tablespoons soy sauce; pour over turkey.
• Combine bouillon, onion and garlic powder; sprinkle over turkey.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 3-1/2 hours, basting every 30 minutes.
• When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with foil.
• Remove giblets and neck when tender; set aside for gravy.
• Combine remaining broth, orange juice and soy sauce.
• Remove foil from turkey; pour broth mixture over turkey.
• Bake 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees.
• For gravy, remove meat from neck; discard bones.
• Chop giblets and neck meat; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine 2 cups pan juices, broth, orange juice and Worcestershire sauce; mix well.
• Stir in thyme, sugar and pepper.
• Combine cornstarch and water until smooth.
• Whisk into broth mixture; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in reserved giblets and neck meat.
• Carve turkey; serve with gravy.

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