Wild Turkey Roasted with Cranberry Apricot Glaze - Recipe

Prep Time: 1/2 hour

Cook Time: 3 to 4 hours

Serves 8-10

   
Ingredients:

1 Wild Turkey (10 to 12 lbs.)

1 medium onion, halved

1 orange, halved

ground black pepper to taste

½ pound thickly sliced Wild Boar Bacon

Glaze:

1 cup cranberries

¼ cup fresh orange juice

cup apricot jam

3 tablespoons Wild Turkey (80 proof) Bourbon whiskey

Make Glaze:

Combine the cranberries, orange juice, jam, and bourbon in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 500°F. Place the onion and orange in the cavity of the turkey and dust the outside with black pepper. Cover the turkey breast and legs with the bacon, truss the turkey, and place on a V-shaped rack in a greased roasting pan.

Cook for 15 minutes and immediately reduce the heat to 375°F. Cover with aluminum foil and baste occasionally with the pan drippings. Cook 15 to 20 minutes to the pound, or until a turkey leg feels very loose when wiggled. Brush with glaze during the last 1 hour of cooking.

Remove the turkey form the oven and let stand for 20 minutes before carving.

Reference:  www.exoticmeatsandmore.com