Classic Roast Turkey

Name: Classic Roast Turkey
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 smalls carrots, cut into quarters lengthwise; 2 stalks celery, cut into 3-inch-long strips; 1 bunches flat-leaf parsley; 8 servings Kosher salt and pepper; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 6 Tbsps olive oil; 3 sprigs rosemary; 5 kilograms turkey, giblets removed; 2 mediums yellow onions, cut into wedges

Classic Roast Turkey might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 804 calories, 106g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. A mixture of chicken broth, kosher salt and pepper, flat-leaf parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the rosemary you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Brie Dessert Pizza with Rosemary and Candied Pecans as a dessert. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 425 F. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

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Paper Towels

Oven

Place the wings underneath the body.

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Chicken Wings

Place the rosemary and parsley in the cavity. If you like a tidy-looking bird, tie the drumsticks together using the kitchen string.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Rosemary

Parsley

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Kitchen Twine

Place the carrots, celery, and onions in a metal roasting pan.

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Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Roasting Pan

Transfer the turkey to a wire rack and place it on top of the vegetables.

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Vegetable

Whole Turkey

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Wire Rack

Drizzle the skin with the oil and, using your fingers, spread it on evenly. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Roast the turkey uncovered until browned, 30 to 45 minutes.

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Pepper

Spread

Whole Turkey

Salt

Cooking Oil

Add the broth to the pan. Cover the turkey loosely with foil. Reduce oven temperature to 350 F. Roast until a thermometer inserted in a thigh registers 165 F, about 2 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Broth