Turkey with Molasses Butter

Name: Turkey with Molasses Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters coarsely ground black pepper; 59 milliliters kosher salt; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps molasses; 5 kilograms turkey; 10 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature

Turkey with Molasses Butter might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 708 calories, 87g of protein, and 37g of fat per serving. If you have coarsely ground pepper, turkey, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, use a fork or wooden spoon to combine 8 tablespoons of the butter, the molasses, salt, pepper, and lemon juice; set aside.

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Lemon Juice

Molasses

Butter

Pepper

Salt

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Wooden Spoon

Bowl

Oven

Remove the turkey giblets and discard or reserve for another use. Rinse the turkey under cool running water. Pat completely dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

Water

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Paper Towels

Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Using your fingers, carefully spread the butter mixture evenly under the skin, reaching in as far as possible without ripping it.

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Butter

Spread

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Roasting Pan

Place any remaining butter mixture in the cavity. Rub the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter on top of the skin.

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Butter

Dry Seasoning Rub

Add about 1 cup of water to the pan. Roast, uncovered, until browned, about 45 minutes. Cover loosely with a large sheet of foil. Continue to roast until a thermometer inserted in a thigh registers 180 F, 2 1/2 to 3 hours total, depending on the size of the turkey.

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Whole Turkey

Water

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Kitchen Thermometer

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Let stand, covered, for at least 30 minutes before slicing.Tip: The molasses butter gives the turkey a rich flavor and a burnished color. No gravy required.

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Molasses

Butter

Whole Turkey

Gravy