Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 290 min
Ingredients: 3 medium onions, chopped medium; 3 medium celery ribs, chopped medium; 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped medium; 5 sprigs fresh thyme; 5 medium garlic cloves, peeled and halved; 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 whole bone-in, skin-on turkey breast (5 to 7 pounds), trimmed of excess fat and patted dry with paper towels (see note); 4 pounds turkey drumsticks and thighs, trimmed of excess fat and patted dry with paper towels (see note); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 tablespoon table salt; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 bay leaves; Salt and ground black pepper

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Roasting a whole turkey is a race to keep the white meat from drying out while the dark meat cooks through. So who says you have to roast it whole?

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Ingredients

3 medium onions, chopped medium
3 medium celery ribs, chopped medium
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped medium
5 sprigs fresh thyme
5 medium garlic cloves, peeled and halved
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 whole bone-in, skin-on turkey breast (5 to 7 pounds), trimmed of excess fat and patted dry with paper towels (see note)
4 pounds turkey drumsticks and thighs, trimmed of excess fat and patted dry with paper towels (see note)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon table salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
2 bay leaves
Salt and ground black pepper