Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon ground dried sage
- 4 tablespoons coarse sea salt or kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 bottle stout (or similar dark beer)
- 1 sweet onion, cut into thin wedges
- 1/2 pound fingerling potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced on the bias into 1-inch slices
- 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced on the bias into 1-inch slices
Preparation
Step 1
1.Remove all but the lowest rack in your oven and pre-heat the oven to 400° F.
2.Clean the turkey by removing the giblets, rinsing with water and drying thoroughly with paper towel. Cut off the tail of the turkey, removing as much as 3 inches, to allow the turkey to sit correctly in the Multi-Roaster. Brush the turkey all over with the vegetable oil.
3.Prepare the rub by combining the thyme, parsley, celery seed, sage, salt and pepper. Rub the mixture all over the turkey, inside the cavity as well as all over the skin.
4.Pour the stout into the center cup of the Blue Jean Chef Flameproof Multi-Roaster. Add any remaining spice rub to the stout. Add the cone insert into the center of the Multi-Roaster and place the turkey on top so that the turkey is sitting up as straight as possible.
5.Roast the turkey at 400° F for 45 minutes. Then drop the oven temperature down to 350° F. After 90 minutes, season the root vegetables with salt and pepper and place them in the Multi-Roaster around the turkey. Allow them to roast in the juices along with the turkey for another hour.
6.The turkey is done when the internal temperature of the inner thigh meat registers 165° F on an instant read thermometer. The exact timing will depend on the size of the turkey you are roasting. A 14-pound turkey will have total cooking time of approximately 2.5 to 3 hours in the oven.
7.Allow the turkey to rest for 15 to 20 minutes in the Multi-Roaster. Then carefully remove the turkey and serve with the vegetables.