Herb-Roasted Turkey

Herb-Roasted Turkey
Herb-Roasted Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 124g of protein, 38g of fat, and A mixture of butter, thyme, turkey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Remove giblets and neck from turkey, and rinse turkey with cold water.
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Drain cavity well; pat dry. Tie ends of legs together with kitchen string; tuck wingtips under.
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Place, breast side up, on a lightly greased roasting rack in a large roasting pan.
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Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
5
Preheat oven to 40
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Stir together thyme, next 2 ingredients, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper; rub mixture into cavity of turkey. Rub butter over turkey.
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Sprinkle remaining salt and pepper over outside of turkey; rub into skin. Arrange onions and next 3 ingredients around base of turkey in roasting pan; add wine and 1 cup water to pan.
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Place turkey in oven; reduce oven temperature to 32
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Bake at 325 for 3 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 16
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Remove turkey from oven; increase heat to 42
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Baste turkey with pan juices, and let stand 15 minutes; return to oven.
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Bake at 425 for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and thermometer registers 16
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Let turkey stand in pan 30 minutes; transfer to a serving platter. Reserve pan drippings for Easy Turkey Gravy, if desired.
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*Frozen whole turkey, thawed, may be substituted.
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Recipe brought to the table by chef Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, Alabama.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In6 hrs
Servings8
Health Score44
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