Easy Herb Roasted Turkey
This roasted turkey is basted in a compounded butter that includes fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary.
Equipment
- 1 roasting pan or oven safe baking dish
- 1 digital thermometer
Ingredients
Roasted Turkey
- 10 lbs turkey, patted dry
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 onion, halved
- 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1/2 orange, cut into wedges
- fresh thyme, rosemary, and sage for stuffing
Herb Compound Butter
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 tbsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix together the softened butter, rosemary, thyme, sage, and salt.
- Massage the compound butter onto the turkey, including under the skin.
- Stuff the cavity of the turkey with onion, lemon, and orange wedges, and additional fresh herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the turkey in an oven safe baking dish or roasting pan and place in the oven.
- Allow the turkey to roast at 400 degrees for 30 minutes and then lower the heat to 300 degrees.
- Continue letting the turkey bake until it's almost to done, and then raise the temperature back to 400 degrees. This will allow the skin to crisp.
- Remove the turkey from the oven when it reaches 160 degrees. Allow about 15 minutes per every pound.
- Lightly cover the turkey with foil and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Carve and enjoy!
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