Herb-Glazed Roasted Turkey

Name: Herb-Glazed Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 4 h 45 min
Cook time: 4 h 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters melted butter; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground thyme; 237 milliliters honey; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons dried sage leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 7 kilograms whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Herb-Glazed Roasted Turkey If you have ground pepper, honey, turkey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Rinse the turkey, and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

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Paper Towels

Oven

Brush the turkey with olive oil, inside and out.

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Olive Oil

Whole Turkey

Mix 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and the thyme in a small bowl, and sprinkle the turkey with the mixture.

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Pepper

Whole Turkey

Thyme

Salt

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Bowl

Place the turkey on a rack set in a roasting pan, and roast in the preheated oven for 2 hours.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Oven

In a bowl, stir together the honey, melted butter, sage, parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper, until the mixture is smooth and well blended.

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Parsley

Butter

Pepper

Basil

Honey

Sage

Salt

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Bowl

Brush the turkey with the honey glaze, and return to the oven.

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Whole Turkey

Glaze

Honey

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Oven

Roast the turkey until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 more hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Continue to brush the turkey with the honey glaze frequently as it roasts.

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Whole Turkey

Bone

Honey

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Kitchen Thermometer