Dinner

Roast Turkey Dinner

Prep 40 mins
Total 2h 15 mins

Easy
Serves 8

NOTE: If turkey is smaller, vegetables can be cooked on shelf level 4 for 40 minutes

Compatible with

Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 Multifunction Oven
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Turkey

4.5kg whole turkey (at room temperature)
1 unwaxed lemon, zested and cut in half
4 garlic cloves, 2 crushed and 2 minced
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 sprig rosemary
75g butter, softened
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
6 pancetta or streaky bacon slices
4 pigs in blankets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Vegetables

1kg Maris Piper potatoes, cut into 4-5cm pieces
500g carrots, cut half and into 4-5cm lengths
500g parsnips, cut half and into 4-5cm lengths
2 tbsp sunflower oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Turkey

9.92lbs whole turkey (at room temperature)
1 unwaxed lemon, zested and cut in half
4 garlic cloves, 2 crushed and 2 minced
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 sprig rosemary
2.63oz butter, softened
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
6 pancetta or streaky bacon slices
4 pigs in blankets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Vegetables

2.21lbs Maris Piper potatoes, cut into 4-5cm pieces
17.5oz carrots, cut half and into 4-5cm lengths
17.5oz parsnips, cut half and into 4-5cm lengths
2 tbsp sunflower oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Utensils

Step 1

Remove giblets from turkey. Pat dry inside and outside of turkey. Leave in fridge overnight to dry out skin. Season inside of turkey cavity. Place lemon halves, two crushed garlic cloves, rosemary, thyme sprigs inside cavity
Step 2

In a small bowl, mix butter, lemon zest, chopped herbs, minced garlic and seasoning together. Carefully lift the skin away from the turkey breast to loosen it. Smear two-thirds of the butter under the skin and the rest on top of skin. Stuff the neck end of the turkey with stuffing if desired, then tuck the skin under the bird. Truss turkey
Step 3

Nest the Ninja Roast Tray in the Ninja Oven Tray, then place turkey breast side down on tray
Step 4

Install the wire rack on Level 1. Select WHOLE ROAST, select 2 LEVEL, set temperature to 160˚C and set time to 1 hour and 45 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating
Step 5

When the unit has preheated, place oven tray on wire rack on Level 1. Close oven door to begin cooking. After 60 minutes, slide turkey out and turn over. Arrange pancetta slices on top. Baste with juices and return to oven
Step 6

Cooking of turkey is complete when an instant read thermometer reads 75°C. Cover with foil, and tea towels. Allow turkey to rest for 40 minutes
Step 7

In a bowl, place potatoes and toss with oil and salt and pepper to taste. Spray Air Fry Basket with oil and place potatoes in basket spaced apart. Select WHOLE ROAST, set temperature to 190˚C, set time to 35 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating
Step 8

When oven has preheated, slide basket into rails on Level 4
Step 9

Toss remaining vegetables in oil. After 10 minutes, open oven door, add parsnips, carrots and pigs in blankets. Close oven door to resume cooking. Check vegetables towards the end of cooking, re-arrange if necessary or cook for 5-10 minutes longer if not brown enough
Step 10

Carve turkey and serve with roasted vegetables and trimmings