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Roast Turkey Pieces with Potatoes

  • Lactose free
  • Easy recipes
Here's how you can enjoy your favourite roast turkey bits fast. And roasting them with potatoes makes for delicious spuds and easy suppers – simply add a green vegetable or salad on the side.

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp  (20 mL)  chopped  fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp  (15 mL)  fennel seeds
  • 1-1/2 tsp  (7 mL)  salt
  • 1 tsp  (5 mL)  black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  grated lemon rind
  • 3 cloves  garlic, pressed or minced
  • 1/4 cup  (60 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 lbs  (1.5 kg)  turkey thighs, wing drumettes, bone-in breasts and/or drumsticks
  • 2 lbs  (1 kg)  potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 1 cup  (250 mL)  turkey or chicken stock (optional)

Preparation

In large bowl, mix together rosemary, fennel seeds, 1 tsp/5 mL of the salt, half of the pepper, lemon rind, garlic and half of the oil; add turkey pieces and toss to coat. Transfer, skin side up, to centre of roasting pan.

To bowl, add remaining oil, salt and pepper, and potatoes and onions; toss to coat. Scatter around turkey pieces.

Roast in 325F/160C convection oven or 350/180C conventional oven, turning potatoes and onions occasionally, until browned and meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of turkey registers 185F/85C, about 1-1/2 hours. Transfer to serving dish.

If desired, make pan jus by deglazing pan: Pour in stock; cook over medium heat, scraping up brown bits stuck to pan, until liquid is reduced by half. Season to taste.

Makes 4 servings.

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