No-Baste, No-Bother Roasted Turkey

Name: No-Baste, No-Bother Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 7 h 10 min
Cook time: 7 h 10 min
Total time: 7 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large carrot, cut in lengths to fit the turkey cavity; 2 stalks celery, cut in lengths to fit turkey cavity; 2 teaspoons pepper; 2 Tbsps salt; 1 sticks salted butter, softened; 1 medium sweet onion, such as Vidalia, cut in half; 5 kilograms turkey, completely thawed and all giblets removed; 473 milliliters boiling water

No-Baste, No-Bother Roasted Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 501 calories, 70g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. A mixture of carrot, water, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 7 hours and 10 minutes.

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Adjust the oven racks so the covered roasting pan fit easily inside. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

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Rub the butter on the outside and in the cavity of the turkey.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Sprinkle the salt and pepper on the inside and the outside of the turkey.

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Put the celery, onion and carrot in the cavity.

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Place the turkey, breast-side up, in a large roasting pan.

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Pour the boiling water into the pan. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and put the pan in the oven.

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Start a timer when the oven temperature returns to 500 degrees F.

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Bake for exactly 1 hour and turn off the oven. Do not open the oven door! Leave the turkey in the oven until the oven completely cools; this may take 4 to 6 hours. Reserve the pan juices and refrigerate the turkey if it will not be served soon after roasting.

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