How to Roast the Perfect Turkey

This is part of my Thanksgiving video recipe series. I brined the turkey first then seasoned and roasted to the juiciest and most flavorful turkey. The Holidays are just around the corner! Enjoy. VIDEO RECIPE at the end of this post.

How to Roast the Perfect Turkey

INGREDIENTS:
1 whole fresh turkey - 16.65 pounds
2 onions
4-5 stalks celery
4-5 carrots
2 cloves garlic
1 granny smith apple
1 lemon
fresh sage
fresh thyme
fresh parsley
salt and pepper

Seasoned butter:
1 stick softened butter
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 tsp. savory
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
squeeze of lemon
*Mix and cream above ingredient together

***Clean and brine turkey - refer to my "Brining Turkey" video recipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Pat turkey dry.
Season inside cavity with salt and pepper.
Stuff cavity with pieces of onion, celery, apple, lemon, garlic and sprigs of herbs.

Gently separate skin from turkey.
Take half of seasoned butter and rub between turkey and skin.
Take remaining seasoned butter and rub outside of turkey.

Place remaining veggies, fruit and herbs on bottom of roaster and place turkey on top.
Tuck wings under bird.
Bind together legs with butchers twine.
Add 1 cup of water to bottom. Add more if needed during roasting.

Roast turkey at 350 degrees until done. Internal temp of turkey should be at 165 degrees F at thickest part of breast.
Turn turkey around 180 degrees in oven half way.
Add more water if needed.
Tent lightly with foil if turkey becomes too brown during roasting.

Remove from oven, tent and let rest for 1/2 to 1 hour before carving.
Enjoy.

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How to Roast the Perfect Turkey VIDEO RECIPE: