Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

              INGREDIENT LISTS

  • Turkey
  • Garlic Butter
  • Orange (1/2)
  • Lemon (1/2)
  • Onion (1/2)
  • Several sprigs of fresh herbs (sage, rosemary & thyme)
  • Baking Twine
  • Chicken Broth
  • Milk
  • Flour
  • Salt & Pepper

 

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees with the lower rack 1/3 from the bottom of the oven. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.
  2. Remove neck and giblets, gravy packets, or any packages inside the cavities of the bird. Check the large cavity of the turkey as well as the neck cavity.
  3. For the turkey seasoning, you will need to make garlic butter. For this you will combine garlic, butter, and rosemary.
  4. Lift up the skin – seperating the breast.
  5. Season underneath with garlic butter underneath and on the outside of the turkey.
  6. Stuff the turkey with orange, lemon, onion, and herbs.
  7. Tie the legs with cooking twine and transfer them to a rack set inside a roasting pan.
  8. Pour 2 cups of chicken broth into the roasting pan and transfer to the oven.
  9. Roast the turkey for 15 minutes and reduce the oven to 325 degrees.
  10. After the first hour, baste it every 30 minites. Tent the turkey with foil if the skin becomes deep golden brown before the turkey is cooked through
  11. Roast until meat thermometer is inserted until the thigh joint registers 175 degrees and 165 degrees when inserted into the breast (always check both).
  12. Remove turkey from the oven and transfer to a carving board. Allow it to sit for 15-20 minutes it should reach proper temperature of 180 degrees in the thigh and 170 degrees in the breast.

Recipe courtesy of https://sundaysuppermovement.com/best-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe/

 

 

 

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