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How to Make Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Turkey - A Step-by-Step Guide

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and of course, delicious food. And when it comes to the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, turkey reigns supreme. If you're looking for a new way to jazz up your traditional roast turkey, then this Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Turkey recipe is just what you need.

This recipe takes the classic Thanksgiving turkey and gives it a flavorful twist with the addition of tangy and sweet pomegranate molasses. The glaze not only adds a beautiful glo...

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups pomegranate juice
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup prepared horseradish
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  • 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs 18 mins
  • Additional Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 8 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 1 12-pound turkey

  • Heat pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring continuously, until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, until reduced down to 1 1/2 cups, about 1 hour. Remove from heat. Let pomegranate molasses cool to room temperature, at least 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Whisk the pomegranate molasses, horseradish, mustard, and sage together in a bowl to make the glaze.
  • Remove any giblets or gizzards from the turkey and place the turkey in a roasting pan. Brush with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, basting with the juices from the bottom of the pan every 15 minutes, for 2 hours. When an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, reads 175 degrees F (79 degrees C), brush turkey with 1 cup glaze. Continue roasting until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes more.
  • Remove turkey from the oven and brush with the remaining glaze. Cover with a loose tent of aluminum foil and allow to rest for 15 minutes before carving up that turkey.

    • Nutrition

    472 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 132mg
    • Sodium: 166mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 24g
    • Protein: 45g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 44mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 464mg

    Categories

    Roasted recipes
    Glazed recipes
    Pomegranate recipes
    Molasses recipes
    Turkey recipes