Pumpkin Spiced Turkey | Canadian Turkey

Nutritional Information

Per serving

Calories:

400 (1/8th recipe)

Protein:

87 g

Fat:

28 g

Carbohydrates:

19 g

Sodium:

430 mg

Credit
Chef Ben Kelly

Ingredients

1 10-14 lb turkey

Stuffing Ingredients:

1 cup sliced onion
2 cups peeled and cubed Butternut Squash
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp cold butter
2 cups cubed Brioche
2-3 tbsp melted butter

Pumpkin Glaze Ingredients:

1 tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground cloves
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup pumpkin purée
1 cup of warm water
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper

For more pumpkin flavour make a rub by combining the following ingredients and rubbing onto the turkey prior to roasting. 1 cup pumpkin purée ½ tsp Cinnamon ¼ tsp Nutmeg ¼ tsp Ground Cloves 1 tsp Ground Ginger ½ cup Brown Sugar ½ cup Water ¼ tsp salt

Directions

Mix the squash stuffing ingredients together and stuff inside the turkey.
Combine the glaze ingredients in a medium pot and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Pat the Turkey Dry with Paper Towel and season with salt and pepper.
Roast the turkey on 325°f for 20 minutes per pound or until a thermometer inserted into the thigh, the breast, and the wing reaches a temperature of 170°f.
After the first hour of cooking, and every hour after that brush the turkey with the pumpkin glaze.