Maple Marinated Roast Turkey

Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 10 Pound turkey
• 3 Celery ribs, chunked
• 2 Medium onion, chunked
  
  Marinade:
• 1 Cup fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 Cup maple syrup
• 12 Cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
• 4 Fresh thyme sprigs
• 1/2 Cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 3 Bay leaves
  
  Maple Butter:
• 6 tbsp Maple syrup
• 2 Sticks butter
• 1 tbsp Black pepper
• 1/4 Cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp Coarse salt
  
  Maple Glaze:
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1/4 Cup maple syrup
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:

• Combine the marinade ingredients in a 2 gallon zipper lock bag.
• Add the turkey to it and seal the bag and place it into the refrigerator overnight.
• To make the maple butter, put all the ingredients in food processor and process till soft, set aside
• Mix all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the rack on the lowest position in the oven.
• Take out the turkey from the marinade and pat dry.
• Loosen the skin over the breast, wings, and upper thighs by lightly sliding fingers under the skin.
• Massage half the maple butter beneath the skin distributing it equally.
• Rub the remaining of the maple butter outside of the turkey.
• Stuff the cavity with celery and onions.
• Tie the legs together loosely and put the turkey breast side up on the rack.
• Roast the bird for about 3 hours till a thermometer reads 180 degrees F.
• Now baste Marinated Roast Turkey with maple glaze every 20 minutes and tent with the foil if browned before done.