Garlic and Rosemary Turkey

This is one of the best roast turkey recipes I’ve had.  Garlic and Rosemary go so well together, it’s unbelievable.

Ingredients:

• 1 Medium Turkey
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lemon, quartered
• 24 cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup white wine
• 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Rub turkey with of the olive oil and season hens with salt and pepper
3. Place lemon halves and a few sprigs rosemary inside turkey cavity
   
4. Place in a large, roasting pan, and place garlic cloves around the base of the turkey
   
5. Roast in oven for 25-30 mins
6. After 25 mins:
   
   1. In a mixing bowl, mix wine, chicken broth, and 2 tablespoons of oil; then pour over hens.
7. Continue roasting for 20-25 minutes, or until turkey is golden brown. Juices should run clear.
   
8. Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes.

To Plate:

1. Pour any cavity juices into roasting pan.
2. Pour juices and garlic cloves to a medium saucepan
   
3. Boil and reduce to a sauce consistency,
   
4. Cut hens in half along breastbone and arrange on plates.
   
5. Pour garlic sauce around hens.
   
6. Use extra rosemary sprigs to garnish