Rosemary Roasted Turkey

Name: Rosemary Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 4 h 45 min
Cook time: 4 h 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 54
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; 54 servings salt to taste; 5 kilograms whole turkey

Rosemary Roasted Turkey might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 129 calories, 16g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 54. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. A mixture of salt, ground pepper, turkey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Rosemary Roasted Turkey, Rosemary Roasted Turkey, and Beer and Rosemary Roasted Turkey.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Oven

In a small bowl, mix 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

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Bowl

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 in the preheated oven 3 to 4 hours, or until the internal temperature of the bird reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

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Water