Easy Roasted Turkey
Tender, juicy, perfectly roasted turkey is easy to make with this fool-proof recipe! It's a must-serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas, and great any time you want a delicious main dish to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
- One 10-15 pound Turkey - thawed and brought to room temperature prior to roasting
- 1 Onion - peeled and quartered
- 1 Lemon - cut into quarters
- 1 oz packaged Fresh Thyme
- 1 oz packaged Fresh Rosemary
- 1 oz packaged Fresh Sage
- 8 cloves of Garlic - six cloves minced, two cloves left whole
- 10 tablespoons Butter - room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1.5 teaspoons Salt
Instructions
- Arrange the oven rack so the turkey will sit in the center of the oven, then preheat oven to 325 degrees. Make a herb butter by adding the softened butter, 6 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of thyme, 1 tablespoon of rosemary, 1 tablespoon of sage and 1 teaspoon of salt to a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Remove the neck and giblets from inside the cavity of the room temperature turkey. Pat the outside of the turkey dry with paper towels. Gently rub the inner cavity of the turkey with remaining salt and the pepper.
- Stuff the cavity of the turkey with the chopped onion, lemon wedges, remaining 2 cloves of garlic and the remaining fresh herbs. Place the turkey on a roasting rack inside a roasting pan and tuck the wings underneath the turkey. Melt the garlic herb butter, in the microwave or over a low heat, and brush all of the butter over the outside skin of the turkey.
- Place the turkey in the oven and roast at 325 degrees for approximately 13-15 minutes per pound, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Use an instant read thermometer inserted between the turkey breast and the thigh.
- Check the turkey about half way through the cook time. If the skin is getting too brown, place a large piece of foil over the bird and continue to cook. When done, remove from the oven and let rest for 30 minutes before carving.
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