Looking for the best Thanksgiving Turkey recipe? This is the easiest and tastiest Thanksgiving turkey you will ever taste. Your friends and family will love this recipe and its easy to make!
Ingredients
110-pound turkey
saltto taste
black pepper to taste
2lemons
1 sticksalted butter softened*lighten up by only using 4 tbsp
3tablespoonsfresh chopped thyme
2tablespoonsfresh chopped rosemary
1tablespoonfresh chopped sage
8garlic cloves crushed
1onionquartered
4whole sprigs thyme
a few whole leaves sage
4whole sprigs rosemary
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F, and place a rack in a roasting pan.
Rinse and pat dry the whole turkey, being careful to make sure the giblets are removed if included.
Loosen the breast skin by separating it from the breast meat with your hands, being careful not to break the skin.
Generously season the inside and outside of the turkey with salt and black pepper.
Zest two lemons, then cut each lemon in half. Mix the lemon zest with the butter and chopped herbs, and gently rub half of the mixture under the breast skin. Rub the rest of the mixture on top of the turkey all over the breasts and legs.
Place the onions, lemons, garlic, and whole herbs in the turkey cavity.
Truss the turkey to keep the legs together and the wings down.
Place the turkey in the roasting pan on the rack and tightly cover with foil, then roast for for 3-3½ hours. Take the foil off for the last 15 to 30 minutes to brown the skin.
The turkey is finished when the juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 180° F in the thigh and 165° F in the breast.
Discard lemons and onions in the cavity and remove the skin before eating.
Notes
Smart Points: 7Nutrition Info is Calculated using lightened-up recommendations throughout the recipe.