Roast Turkey With Sage and Thyme

Name: Roast Turkey With Sage and Thyme
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 ribs celery ribs, halved; 1 sprig Garnishes: flat-leaf parsley, pecans, Seckel pears, muscadines, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme; 59 milliliters fresh sage leaves; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 59 milliliters butter or margarine, softened and divided; 1 large onion, halved; 1 pear or apple, halved; 1 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 fresh thyme sprigs; 6 kilograms frozen whole turkey, thawed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roast Turkey With Sage and Thyme a try. One portion of this dish contains around 82g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 580 calories. This recipe serves 12. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. A mixture of celery, onion, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the margarine you could follow this main course with the Peanut Butter Icebox Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

Remove giblets and neck from turkey; discard. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Water

Loosen skin from turkey breast without totally detaching skin. Stir together 2 tablespoons butter, salt, and pepper. Rub butter mixture evenly over turkey breast under skin. Carefully place sage leaves and thyme sprigs evenly on each side of breast under skin. Replace skin.

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Turkey Breast

Fresh Thyme

Sage

Butter

Pepper

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place pear halves, celery ribs, onion halves, and garlic cloves inside cavity.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Celery Rib

Onion

Pear

Place turkey, breast side up, on a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined shallow roasting pan. Rub entire turkey evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.

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Butter

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

Equipment you will use

Aluminum Foil

Roasting Pan

Wire Rack

Bake at 325 for 2 hours and 45 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180, basting turkey every 30 minutes with pan drippings. (Prevent overcooking turkey by checking for doneness after 2 hours.)

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Whole Turkey

Meat