Guajillo-Tamarind Turkey

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   Remove and discard leg truss from turkey. Pull off and discard any lumps of fat. Remove giblets and neck; discard or reserve for other uses. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Rub about a third of the guajillo-tamarind glaze inside the cavity. Place turkey, breast up, on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-inch roasting pan; pour remaining glaze into bottom of pan, then pour in 1 cup of water.

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   Peel onion and carrots; rinse celery, orange, lemons, and lime. Cut carrots and celery into chunks; cut onion, orange, lemons, and lime into quarters. Arrange vegetables, fruit, chiles, garlic, and thyme in roasting pan around and under rack.

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   Roast according to chart, checking turkey every 30 minutes; if juices in bottom of roasting pan threaten to scorch, add 1/2 cup water at a time to pan. When a thermometer inserted through thickest part of breast to the bone registers 155u00b0, about 15 minutes before chart indicates turkey will be done, remove turkey from oven. Brush all over with juices in pan (if liquid is too thick to coat turkey in a thin, even layer, dilute with 1/2 cup more water). Continue roasting until turkey is well browned and thermometer registers 160u00b0, about 15 minutes longer.

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   Transfer turkey to a platter. Let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes before carving. Pour juices in bottom of pan through a fine strainer into a 2-cup glass measure; discard solids and reserve juices for poblano gravy.

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   Oven-roasted turkey temperatures and times:

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   For a 10-13 lb. turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 350u00b0 oven for 1 1/2-2 1/4 hr.

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   For a 14-23 lb. turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 325u00b0 oven for 2-3 hr.

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   For a 24-27 lb. turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 325u00b0 oven for 3-3 3/4 hr.

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   For a 28-30 lb turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 325u00b0 oven for 3 1/2-4 1/2 hr.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.