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Canadian · Signature, Thanksgiving · Canada · Holiday
Maple roast turkey
Also called dinde à l'érable
Maple roast turkey (dinde à l'érable), a Thanksgiving dish from Canada.
Pai editors’ mark 5 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Maple roast turkey is cooked in Thanksgiving as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Roast the turkey and glaze it with maple in the last minutes so the skin lacquers without burning. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
76
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Gentle
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 60%
- Carbs 15%
- Fat 25%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Suits · High protein
About 42.8 g of protein in the serving.
Watch · Low sodium
About 506 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Watch · Dairy-free
A milk ingredient is in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Suits · Gentle when sick
Mild, not fried, and not a very rich plate. Comfort, not a treatment.
Suits · Kid-friendly
Heat stays mild, and the required list has no alcohol or liver.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Turkey breast200 kcal
- Unsalted butter45 kcal
- Maple syrup20 kcal
- Apple10 kcal
- Yellow onion8 kcal
- Low-sodium chicken broth8 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 5.1. The bands come from the ingredient table.
Portion
One serving, as written, is about 291 kcal.
Allergens. Milk
Make it healthier
Use half the salt
Salt adds no calories in this table, so the calorie figure stays put while sodium falls.
About 291 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.
The same plate with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Swap turkey breast for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.
The seasoning and the method stay. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 291 kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 42.8 g | 86% |
| Carbohydrate | 10.6 g | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9 g | 3% |
| Total sugars | 7.7 g | 15% |
| Fat | 8.1 g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 113 mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 506 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 539 mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 39 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 55 mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 56 mcg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% |
| Vitamin E · estimate | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K · estimate | 2 mcg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (B3) | 18.1 mg | 113% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.5 mg | 86% |
| Folate | 17 mcg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.2 mcg | 48% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- Protein is high enough to make the meal satisfying.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Oven
- Sheet pan
- Scale
- Tongs
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
- Turkey breast1.5 lb700 g
Maple syrup2 tbsp22.73 ml
Unsalted butter2 tbsp25 g
Fresh thyme1 tbsp3 g
Yellow onion0.5 onion80 g
Apple1 apple80 g
Low-sodium chicken broth0.85 cup200 ml
Kosher salt0.5 tsp3 g
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and finish with citrus or vinegar.. The same plate with less sodium.
- Swap turkey breast for the same weight of firm tofu or chickpeas when you want a meatless pot.. The seasoning and the method stay.
Method
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1Set out a scale and the equipment for Maple roast turkey. Heat to 400°F / 204°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh turkey breast, maple syrup, unsalted butter, fresh thyme, yellow onion, apple, low-sodium chicken broth, kosher salt. Maple roast turkey is cooked in Thanksgiving as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Roast the turkey and glaze it with maple in the last minutes so the skin lacquers without burning. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
Heat 5 min
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2Maple roast turkey is cooked in canada. Also called dinde à l'érable. A thermometer in the thickest center beats guessing from the color.
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3Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Maple roast turkey, until the edges take a little color. Let roasted food sit on the pan for five minutes before you slice.
Build the base
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4Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Maple roast turkey at 400°F / 204°C. Start checking at 39 minutes. Maple roast turkey is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 400°F / 204°C.
Roast 39 min
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Maple roast turkey, step 5
Step 5 · Maple roast turkey
5Check the center of Maple roast turkey, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
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Maple roast turkey, step 6
Step 6 · Rest 5 min
6Rest Maple roast turkey for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in canada, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Maple roast turkey in this shot order and no other: a thermometer in the thickest center; a skewer pulled from the center; a blender lid held down for the puree; liquid going in and lifting the fond. Slate words for the editor: olive, griddle, bronzed, anchor, sheen, linen, dough, yeast, tender, patina.
Rest 5 min
How you know it is done
Maple roast turkey is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 400°F / 204°C.
If it goes wrong
- Maple roast turkey looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes.
- Maple roast turkey turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
Storage
Cool Maple roast turkey, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Maple roast turkey belongs to Thanksgiving. The method above is the one that makes it recognizable.
- Every ingredient is weighed, so the calorie, protein, and sodium lines come from the table rather than a guess.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood through. Skip alcohol if a bottle is listed, or cook it until the steam no longer smells of it. There is no raw-fish step.
From the kitchen. Roast the turkey and glaze it with maple in the last minutes so the skin lacquers without burning.
Allergens in the required list: Milk.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.