Garlic and Rosemary Slow-Roasted Turkey
Garlic and Rosemary Slow-Roasted Turkey is a gluten free and primal main course. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 484 calories, 70g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of butter, rosemary, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.
Instructions
Remove and discard giblets and neck from turkey. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Mince 3 garlic cloves; combine minced garlic, chopped rosemary, and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a small bowl. Rub butter mixture under loosened skin and rub over breast and drumsticks. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.
Place remaining 6 garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs in body cavity. Tie legs together with kitchen string.
Let turkey stand 1 hour at room temperature.
Place turkey, breast side up, on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 500 for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 250; bake for 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into meaty part of thigh registers 16
Remove from oven; cover loosely with foil.
Let stand 20 minutes. Discard skin.