Description
A delicious roasted turkey perfect for any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 to 18 pounds turkey (fully thawed)
- 1 onion (peeled and quartered)
- 1 lemon (quartered)
- 1 to 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 to 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 to 2 sprigs fresh sage
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 onion (peeled and quartered)
- 3 celery ribs (roughly chopped)
- 2 carrots (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Bring the turkey to room temperature by removing it from the fridge 1 hour before roasting. Remove the giblets.
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) and pat the outside of the turkey dry with paper towels. Season the cavity with salt and pepper. Fill it with onion, lemon, and fresh herbs.
- In a small bowl, make the herb butter by stirring softened butter, garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme together.
- Loosen the skin of the turkey and rub about ⅓ of the herb butter between the skin and turkey breasts. Rub the remaining herb butter all over the outside.
- Place the turkey on a roasting rack or on a bed of chopped vegetables. Tuck the wing tips under the turkey.
- Place the turkey in the oven and roast for about 15 minutes per pound, or until the internal temperature reaches 158°-160°F. If the skin browns too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.
- Let the turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving to allow juices to redistribute.
- Carve and serve the turkey, saving the juices from the pan to make turkey gravy.
Notes
- This recipe can be adjusted for different sizes of turkeys.
- Make sure your turkey is fully thawed before roasting for best results.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 3 to 4 hours
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg