Rosemary Roasted Turkey

Name: Rosemary Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 4 h 25 min
Cook time: 4 h 25 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh rosemary; 3 Tbsps minced garlic; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 177 milliliters olive oil; 18 servings salt to taste; 5 kilograms whole turkey

Rosemary Roasted Turkey is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 18 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 47g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 386 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, rosemary, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt. Set aside.

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Italian Seasoning

Black Pepper

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Garlic

Basil

Salt

Wash the turkey, inside and out, pat dry.

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Whole Turkey

Remove any large fat deposits. Loosen the skin from the breast. This is done by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin. Work it loose to the end of the drumstick being careful not to tear the skin.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Using your hand, spread a generous amount of the rosemary mixture under the breast skin and down the thigh and leg. Rub the remainder of the rosemary mixture over the outside of the breast. Use toothpicks to seal skin over any exposed breast meat.

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Rosemary

Spread

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Toothpicks

Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Add about 1/4 inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast according to the number of pounds your turkey weighs. This is usually 20 minutes per pound in a 325 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. A meat thermometer inserted in the thigh should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) and the juices should run clear when pierced with a fork.

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Whole Turkey

Water