Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy

Name: Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
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; 2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 , bay leaves; , Salt and ground black pepper

Main Courses
Turkey

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Roasting a whole turkey is a race to keep the white meat from drying out while the dark meat cooks through. So who says you have to roast it whole?

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 4 hours, plus 50 minutes resting

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