Cook's Illustrated's Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy Recipe

Name: Cook's Illustrated's Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy Recipe
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: Onion; Celery Stalk; Carrot; Thyme Sprig; Garlic Clove; Low Sodium Chicken Broth; Turkey Breast, Whole, 5–7lb; Turkey Legs, Bone In, Skin On; Turkey Thighs, Bone In, Skin On; Turkey Leg Quarter, 1–2lb; Turkey Breast, Whole, 5–7lb; Unsalted Butter; Salt; Freshly Ground Black Pepper; Low Sodium Chicken Broth; Unsalted Butter; Unbleached All Purpose Flour; Dried Bay Leaf; Salt; Freshly Ground Black Pepper

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Ingredients (18)

Turkey 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
Gravy Ingredients:
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
2 bay leaves
Table salt and ground black pepper