Tasty And Easy Perfect Roast Turkey Recipe:
Roast turkey is a classic and popular dish, especially in many Western countries, particularly during Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. Here's a basic recipe for roasting a turkey.
Servings 7 people
Calories 762kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound Unsalted Butter
- 1 Lemon {zested and juice}
- 1 tsp Chopped and Fresh Thyme Leaves
- 10 to 12 pound Fresh Turkey
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch Fresh Thyme {large bunch}
- 1 whole Lemon, Halved
- 1 spanish Onion {quartered}
- 1 head Garlic, halved crosswise
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the zest and juice of the lemon and 1 teaspoon of thyme leaves to the butter mixture. Set aside.
- Take the giblets out of the turkey and wash the turkey inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity. Stuff the cavity with a bunch of thyme, halved lemon, quartered onion, and garlic. Brush the outside of the turkey with the butter mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the turkey.
- Roast the turkey for about 2 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh. Remove the turkey to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil; let rest for 20 minutes.
- Slice the turkey and serve.
