Description
This succulent Roasted Turkey recipe is a holiday staple, perfect for Thanksgiving or any special occasion. The turkey is seasoned with a fragrant herb butter and roasted to golden perfection, resulting in juicy meat and crispy skin.
Ingredients
Scale
Turkey:
- 1 whole turkey (12–14 lbs)
Seasoned Butter:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage (or 1 teaspoon dried)
Stuffing:
- 1 onion (quartered)
- 1 lemon (halved)
- 1 head of garlic (halved)
Broth:
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Prepare Turkey: Remove giblets and neck from turkey cavity. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Season Butter: Mix butter with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, and sage.
- Season Turkey: Rub seasoned butter under the turkey skin and all over the outside.
- Stuff Turkey: Place onion, lemon, and garlic inside the cavity.
- Roast Turkey: Put turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour broth/water in the pan. Cover with foil and roast.
- Rest and Serve: Let the turkey rest before carving.
Notes
- Brine the turkey for juicy meat.
- Make gravy from pan drippings.
- Store leftovers in the fridge or freezer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 oz cooked turkey
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
