Perfect Roast Turkey

Name: Perfect Roast Turkey
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps melted butter; 8 carrots, peeled and cut in 2-inch chunks; 3 heads fennel, fronds removed, and cut in wedges through the core; 1 large bunch fresh thyme; 1 head garlic, halved crosswise; 8 servings Kosher salt; 1 lemon, halved; 10 red new potatoes, quartered; 59 milliliters good olive oil; 3 Spanish onions; 5 kilograms fresh turkey

Need a gluten free main course? Perfect Roast Turkey could be a super recipe to try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 942 calories, 109g of protein, and 40g of fat each. This recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of garlic, fennel, lemon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 10 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Take the giblets out of the turkey and wash the turkey inside and out.

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Whole Turkey

Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry.

Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity. Stuff the cavity with the thyme, lemon, 1 onion, quartered, and the garlic.

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Salt And Pepper

Garlic

Whole Turkey

Lemon

Onion

Thyme

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Roasting Pan

Brush the outside of the turkey with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the turkey. Peel and slice the remaining onions, toss them with olive oil, and scatter them around the turkey.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Butter

Onion

Whole Turkey

Roast the turkey for 1 hour. Toss the carrots, potatoes, and fennel with the olive oil and add to the roasting pan. Return the pan to the oven and continue to roast for about 1 1/2 hours more, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh.

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Olive Oil

Potato

Carrot

Fennel

Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Oven

Remove the turkey to a cutting board and cover with foil for 20 minutes. Stir the vegetables and return the pan to the oven. Continue to cook the vegetables while the turkey rests. Slice the turkey and serve on a platter with the roasted vegetables.

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Vegetable