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Turkey porchetta with pan gravy

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  • ½ breast boneless skin-on turkey breast
Turn the breast to the thinner side; with a sharp thin knife make a slightly angled cut into the thickest part, pulling and rolling the meat away as you slice; make smaller cuts wherever it is thick, on both sides, to open it out for maximum surface area.
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • chili flakes
Season generously with kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper, then chili flakes.
  • crushed garlic
  • 1 whole orange zest
  • lemon zest
Spread a large amount of crushed garlic in a fairly even layer, then grate over the zest of an orange and lemon.
  • fennel seeds
Toast fennel seeds in a dry pan over medium heat for a couple of minutes until aromatic, crush them briefly in a mortar, and sprinkle over.
  • freshly chopped rosemary
Add plenty of freshly chopped rosemary, minced fine.
Gather the meat back together with the seam at the bottom.
Tie with four lengths of kitchen twine: slide one under about three inches from the end, twist it through three or four times, cinch tight and knot; trim. Do the two center ties first, then the two at the ends.
Rolling and tying with twine
Optionally pull the skin down tight wherever it has cinched up.
  • diced celery
  • carrots
  • onions
Put diced celery, carrots and onions in the bottom of a roasting pan, set the rack in, and place the turkey on top.
Pat the skin dry with a paper towel, brush off loose rosemary, and season the top with more salt.
  • salt
Roast in the upper center of a 475 degree oven for exactly 30 minutes.
Lower the heat to 300 and cook about 45 minutes more, until the internal temperature reaches 145 to 150.
Transfer to a plate, cover very loosely with foil, and rest at least 15 to 20 minutes.
  • melted butter
  • flour
For the gravy, put the roasted vegetable bits in a saucepan with melted butter over medium heat, add flour and cook, stirring, two or three minutes.
  • cold chicken or turkey broth
Whisk in cold chicken or turkey broth, raise the heat to medium high and cook, stirring occasionally, until it boils; thin with more broth or reduce to thicken; taste for seasoning and strain if you like.
Slice the porchetta and serve on mustard greens with roasted potatoes, ladling over a little gravy and finishing with a big pinch of chili flakes.