Gordon Ramsay's Thanksgiving Recipe Guide

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat and adds flavor.

whole turkey

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey breast is leaner, while chicken is often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth can be lower in sodium and calories.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more accessible and have a longer shelf life.

Make a flavored butter by mixing butter, salt, black pepper, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and pureed garlic.

Season the turkey inside the cavity with salt and black pepper, adding halved onions and bay leaves.

Loosen the skin of the turkey and insert the flavored butter underneath.

Massage the remaining butter over the turkey's breast, legs, and wings.

Drizzle olive oil over the turkey and roast in the oven at 220 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

Baste the turkey and cover the breasts with smoked streaky bacon.

Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees Celsius and roast for 2.5 hours, basting occasionally.

Let the turkey rest uncovered for 2.5 hours after cooking.

Make gravy by draining excess fat, adding chopped bacon and onions, and cooking with dry cider and resting juices.

Sieve the gravy and serve with crushed walnuts.

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