Delight your senses and reinvent your holiday traditions with this sumptuous Soy and Maple Roasted Turkey recipe. Brought to you by the inventive kitchen at Think Turkey, this recipe infuses the classic festive bird with the rich and savoury essences of soy sauce and the sweet lusciousness of maple syrup. Complemented by the aromatic tones of sesame oil and fresh ginger, this turkey not only promises to be a show-stopping centrepiece but also a memorable twist on your traditional feast. Prepare your taste buds for a turkey that’s succulently roasted to perfection with a glaze that’ll ensure every bite is as mouth-watering as the last.
Soy and Maple Roasted Turkey
Serves: 8-12
Prep Time: 60 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs
Ingredients:
- 1 whole turkey, 10-12 lbs
- 2 cups soy sauce
- 1 cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup sesame oil
- ¼ cup ginger, sliced
- ½ lb unsalted butter
Directions:
- In a large bowl, whisk together soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil & ginger.
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF (177ºC).
- Place the turkey in a bowl or tray, breast side down, and marinate at room temperature for 45 minutes. Turn the turkey over and marinate breast side up for 15 mins.
- Remove the turkey from the tray & set aside liquid marinade for basting.
- Set the turkey breast side up on a resting rack of a roasting pan. Rub 2 tbsp of butter of the skin, and baste some of the marinade over top.
- Roast the turkey in the oven for 3-4 hours (or until the internal temperature reaches 170ºF), basting every 30 minutes. Use the remaining butter for the first rounds of basting. Once the butter basting is complete, use the reserve marinade liquid in the next few rounds.
- Around the 3-hour mark when the marinade/pan juices start to evaporate, add water as needed to prevent burning the pan.
Tip: To prevent burning, at the half-way point of roasting, cover the wings and drum tips in aluminium foil for the remainder of the cook time.
