Herbed Turkey Buffe
If you love the white turkey meat, then a turkey buffe is the way to go. This version features fresh herbs that impart wonderful flavour.
How long will it take?
3 ¼ hours
What’s the serving size?
Serves 10
What do I need?
4 kg turkey buffe
2 large brown onions, thickly sliced
100 g salted butter, softened
1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
How do I make it?
- Preheat oven to 190C.
- Lay onions in base of a roasting pan.
- Combine butter, herbs and garlic in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Use paper towel to pat turkey dry, then use your fingers to create a pocket between the turkey skin and meat. Work half the butter into the pocket and massage it into the meat.
- Place turkey in roasting pan on top of the onions. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter mixture and rub the rest over the outside of the skin. Cover loosely with foil and roast for 2 ½ hours, then increase the oven temperature to 220C. Remove foil and brush with reserved butter, then cook, unconvered for 30 minutes or until the turkey is golden and cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 70C.
- Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes.
TOP TIP – Our Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites on page XX are the ideal accompaniment to this tasty turkey.
