Perfect pancetta & roast shallot-stuffed turkey - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 5-5½ kg oven-ready turkey, neck and giblets removed (save them to make stock, if you like)
• 1 pack smoked sliced pancettaor streaky bacon (about 14 rashers)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves
• 1 lemon, zested
• 85g butter, softened
• 400g shallots, peeled
• small handful thyme sprigs
• handful bay leaves
• lemonhalves, from the zested lemon
• bay leavesand chopped thyme, for scattering over (optional)