Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Turkey Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Turkey Recipe). If you're like most people, you've probably made the same turkey every Thanksgiving, year after year. Why not jazz up the flavor this time with a little pomegranate molasses? This Middle Eastern syrup is sweet but also deeply flavored with a little sourness. Think of it as a puckered-up version of balsamic vinegar. They're both irresistible. You can make your own pomegranate molasses (our recipe comes courtesy of Allrecipes reader, Flying Chef) or buy a bottle. Mix it with some sharp horseradish and mustard, as well as some chopped fresh sage for a familiar Thanksgiving flavor and you have a juicy, delicious turkey. Everyone will want seconds of this one.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 3hrs18 mins

Additional: 35 mins

Total: 4hrs8 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 1 12-pound turkey

Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Turkey Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups pomegranate juice

½ cup white sugar

½ cup lemon juice

¼ cup prepared horseradish

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage

1 (12 pound) whole turkey

neck and giblets removed

½ cup olive oil

kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Heat pomegranate juice sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook stirring continuously until sugar is dissolved 3 to 5 minutes. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook stirring frequently until reduced down to 1 1/2 cups about 1 hour. Remove from heat. Let pomegranate molasses cool to room temperature at least 20 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 3

Whisk the pomegranate molasses horseradish mustard and sage together in a bowl to make the glaze.

Step 4

Remove any giblets or gizzards from the turkey and place the turkey in a roasting pan. Brush with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven basting with the juices from the bottom of the pan every 15 minutes for 2 hours. When an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh near the bone reads 175 degrees F (79 degrees C) brush turkey with 1 cup glaze. Continue roasting until no longer pink in the center about 15 minutes more.

Step 6

Remove turkey from the oven and brush with the remaining glaze. Cover with a loose tent of aluminum foil and allow to rest for 15 minutes before carving up that turkey.

Nutritional Information

Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Turkey Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 471.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 45.4g 91%

Carbohydrates: 26.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 23.6g

Fat: 20.2g 31%

Saturated Fat: 5.2g 26%

Cholesterol: 132.2mg 44%

Vitamin A Iu: 2.9IU

Niacin Equivalents: 16.5mg 127%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 42%

Vitamin C: 4.1mg 7%

Folate: 13.4mcg 3%

Calcium: 44.3mg 4%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 41.4mg 15%

Potassium: 464.4mg 13%

Sodium: 165.5mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 181.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.