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Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
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Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

There’s nothing quite like the aroma of a perfectly roasted turkey filling your kitchen, golden-brown and glistening with savory juices. This Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey is a showstopper, with tender, succulent meat that practically falls off the bone and a crispy, herb-infused skin that’s pure perfection.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 456
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 12 pound turkey
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 14.5 ounces chicken broth can also use water or turkey broth
  • 4 tablespoons butter

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325℉.
  2. Remove wrap from thawed turkey, and then remove neck, giblets, and gravy packet if one is included.
  3. Place turkey into roasting pan breast side up.
  4. Tuck turkey wings under and tie or clamp legs together.
  5. Salt and pepper the inside cavity of the turkey.
  6. Dry outside of turkey with a paper towel (don’t wash or rinse your turkey because you will contaminate your sink. The bacteria will die when it cooks in the oven).
  7. Baste turkey with melted butter. Salt and pepper all over.
  8. Insert meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. Meat thermometer should reach between 165℉ and 180℉. The juices should run clear.
  9. Add broth into the bottom of the pan. (Water will also work).
  10. Tent foil over the turkey as it cooks. Cook in preheated oven for 3 ½ – 4 hours (depending on the size of your turkey – see notes below to know how long to cook your turkey for).
  11. After you remove the turkey from the oven, let it rest for about 15 minutes before slicing. This gives you time to get a few more things done for the big meal.
  12. Keep turkey covered with foil to keep warm while it rests.

Nutrition

Calories: 456kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 70gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 232mgSodium: 486mgPotassium: 749mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg
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