Description
This Delicious Roast Turkey Recipe is perfect for your holiday table. A whole turkey is seasoned with a flavorful herb butter, stuffed with aromatics, and roasted to golden perfection.
Ingredients
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Turkey:
- 1 whole turkey (12–14 pounds), thawed if frozen, neck and giblets removed
Seasoned Butter:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Stuffing:
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 head garlic, halved
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Additional:
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Prepare Turkey: Pat turkey dry, place on rack in roasting pan.
- Make Seasoned Butter: Mix butter, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, and paprika.
- Season Turkey: Rub half of butter mixture under turkey skin and the rest over the outside.
- Stuff Turkey: Fill cavity with lemon, onion, garlic, and herbs. Tie legs and tuck wings.
- Roast: Pour broth in pan, roast turkey for 3-3.5 hours, basting every 45 minutes.
- Rest and Serve: Let turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving.
Notes
- Brining the turkey overnight adds flavor and moisture.
- Add carrots and celery to the roasting pan for extra aroma.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 6 ounces cooked meat)
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
