Thanksgiving Turkey with Cherry Shallot Sauce

Thanksgiving Turkey with Cherry Shallot Sauce

Thanksgiving Turkey with Cherry Shallot Sauce

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15 mins
3 hrs
10-12

Serve your Thanksgiving Turkey with Cherry Shallot Sauce to give it a hint of fruity sweetness. It’s an easy sauce to make that won’t overpower the turkey and makes your turkey a truly holiday-worthy entrée. For a healthier way to give thanks, try this fried turkey recipe using The Big Easy Oil-Less Turkey Fryer.

The Big Easy® Oil-Less Turkey Fryer is powered by TRU-Infrared™ technology and requires no oil to operate. You get all the benefits of fried turkey, without waiting for the oil to heat or hassling with disposal.

Ingredients

For the Turkey

  • 1 (10-13 pound) turkey
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

For the Seasoning

  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh chopped sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary

For the Cherry Shallot Sauce

  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 5 teaspoons olive oil
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1 cup cherry jam

Directions

Step 1 Of 8
1
Power up The Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer.
Hot Tip
The Big Easy was designed to be powered ON (all the way to the left) and OFF (all the way to the right). All recipes for The Big Easy are based on operating the fryer at full power.
2
Rinse the bird thoroughly with cool water and pat dry with paper towels.
3
Using a <a href="https://www.charbroil.com/basting-brush">basting brush</a> , brush the entire turkey with canola oil.
4
Combine paprika, salt, thyme, garlic powder, sage, pepper and rosemary in a medium-size bowl. Generously apply to all sides of the turkey.
5
Place the turkey in the roaster basket and lower the basket into the cooking chamber. Insert a <a href="https://www.charbroil.com/meat-thermometer-29001797">meat thermometer</a> into the thickest part of the breast so that the tip does not touch bone and the dial is easy to read when the basket is in the cooker.
Hot Tip
To minimize sticking, coat the wire frame of the cooking basket with oil before inserting turkey.
6
Cook until internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 2 to 3 hours. Cook time varies based on weather conditions and the size of your turkey.
Hot Tip
Cover the fryer with the wire mesh lid during the last 15 minutes of the cook for crispy skin, using infrared heat reflected back into cooking chamber. If used throughout cook, this heat can burn food before it is fully cooked.
7
Sauté shallots in olive oil for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Then deglaze the pan with pomegranate juice, scraping up the brown bits and add the cherry jam. Boil for 5 minutes. Set aside at room temperature until the turkey is ready to serve.
8
Lift the roaster basket out of the chamber and set it on a shallow sheet pan. Allow the turkey to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Then, remove the turkey from the basket.
Hot Tip
Call our Turkey Hotline at 1-800-526-1065 with any questions you may have about cooking with The Big Easy. It’s available year-round, including Thanksgiving Day (8 am-4 pm EST).
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