Description
This Easy, No Fuss Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe is the perfect centerpiece for your holiday table. With a flavorful herb butter rub and aromatic stuffing, this turkey is sure to impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Turkey:
- 1 whole turkey (12–14 pounds)
Herbed Butter:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
Stuffing:
- 1 lemon (halved)
- 1 onion (quartered)
- 1 head of garlic (halved)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Prepare Turkey: Remove giblets and pat turkey dry. Mix softened butter with seasonings. Rub butter under the skin and all over the turkey. Fill cavity with lemon, onion, and garlic.
- Roast: Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan, pour broth into the pan, and tent with foil. Roast for 3 to 3½ hours, basting occasionally.
- Rest: Remove foil during the last 45 minutes to brown the skin. Let the turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving.
Notes
- Use an oven-safe thermometer.
- Adjust roasting time for larger turkeys.
- Save pan drippings for gravy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 ounces cooked turkey
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
