Recipes
Sticky maple and paprika roast whole turkey
Sweet and smoky flavours make the crispy golden skin even more delicious
Sweet and smoky flavours make the crispy golden skin even more delicious
Cook: 3 Hours 15 Mins
Serves: 10
Price: £1.87 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 204g serving contains
Energy
1306kj
312kcal
1306kj
312kcal
16%
Fat
10.2g
10.2g
Med
15%
15%
Saturates
2.2g
2.2g
Med
11%
11%
Sugars
6.1g
6.1g
Med
7%
7%
Salt
0.35g
0.35g
Med
6%
6%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
640kj/153kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
640kj/153kcal
Ingredients
Asda Large British Whole Frozen Turkey (typically 5.3kg), thawed, giblets removed from cavity
3 onions, halved
6 sprigs thyme
2 bulbs garlic, halved, 1 clove reserved
1 lemon, halved
3tbsp rapeseed oil
3tbsp maple syrup
2tbsp smoked paprika
Fresh herbs and cranberries, to garnish (optional)
Side dishes of your choice, to serve
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
2
Put the bird in a roasting tin with the onions, thyme, garlic and lemon halves.
3
Rub the turkey with 2tbsp of the oil; loosely cover with foil. Roast for the calculated time (see top turkey tip above), basting with the cooking juices.
4
Meanwhile, whisk the remaining oil with the syrup, paprika and the reserved garlic, crushed
5
About 30 mins before the end of the cooking time, remove the foil from the bird and brush all over with the maple syrup glaze.
6
At the end of the roasting time, test the bird is cooked through (thermometer must read 75C or above). If not done, roast for another 15 mins and check again.
7
When the turkey is done, let it rest, covered, for 30 mins. Put on a platter and garnish with the herbs, cranberries and contents of the roasting tin. Serve with the side dishes.