Oven Roasted Herb Turkey
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 14 lb whole turkey, completely thawed
- 1/2-1 cup butter, softened
- 1-2 tsp salt
- 1-2 tsp garlic powder
- 1-2 tsp onion powder
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage
Instructions
- Once the turkey is thawed, remove everything from the cavity. Use a rubber spatula or your hand to loosen the skin over the breasts and legs, being careful not to poke holes through it.
- Mix softened butter, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder to make a paste. Use a rubber spatula or your hand to apply paste to the meat under the loosened skin and a little over the top of the skin also. Any leftover butter can be put into the cavity along with the onion, celery stalks, garlic cloves, and sprigs of thyme, rosemary, and sage.
- Bake at 350℉ in a roasting pan or inside a turkey bag (or you can just cover with foil). Using a meat thermometer, bake until temperature reaches 155-160℉. If the top is not looking browned near the end of cooking, cut the bag open or remove foil for the last 10-15 minutes so all the skin will brown. Allow turkey to rest 15-20 minutes before carving.
Notes
Suggested cooking times:
10-12 lbs (3-3 1/4 hours), 12-16 lbs (3 1/4-3 3/4 hours), 16-20 lbs (3 3/4-4 1/4 hours), 20-24 lbs (4 1/4-4 3/4 hours)
10-12 lbs (3-3 1/4 hours), 12-16 lbs (3 1/4-3 3/4 hours), 16-20 lbs (3 3/4-4 1/4 hours), 20-24 lbs (4 1/4-4 3/4 hours)