Roast Turkey with Sage and Sherried Cider Giblet Gravy - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Roast Turkey with Sage and Sherried Cider Giblet Gravy is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- a 12- to 14-pound turkey, neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for making stock
- 1/2 lemon, cut into 2 wedges
- 7 large fresh sage sprigs
- 2 slices firm whole-wheat sandwich bread
- 1/2 Granny Smith apple, quartered lengthwise
- 1/2 onion, quartered lengthwise
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 ° F.
- Rinse turkey and pat dry inside and out. Season turkey inside and out with salt and pepper and pack neck cavity with 1 lemon wedge, 1 sage sprig, and 1 bread slice. Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a skewer. Fill body cavity with apple, onion, 3 sage sprigs, and remaining lemon wedge and bread slice and truss turkey.
- Rub turkey with remaining 3 sage sprigs and arrange sprigs on a rack set in a roasting pan. Spread turkey with butter and arrange on rack in roasting pan. Roast turkey in middle of oven 30 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 325 ° F. and baste turkey with pan juices. Add water to roasting pan and roast turkey, basting every 20 minutes, 2 1/2 to 3 hours more, or until a meat thermometer inserted in fleshy part of a thigh registers 180 ° F. and juices run clear when thigh is pierced. Transfer turkey to a heated platter, reserving juices in roasting pan, and discard string. Keep turkey warm, covered loosely with foil.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Roast Turkey with Sage and Sherried Cider Giblet Gravy recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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