Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe for Beginners
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
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Additional Time
7 hrs
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Total Time
10 hrs 25 mins
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Servings
14 people
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Calories
483 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe for Beginners
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Ingredients
- 14 pound turkey
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- kosher salt to taste (+ pepper, if desired)
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Instructions
- Thaw your turkey according to how much it weighs. Dry with paper towels and don’t forget to pull out all the giblets and innards.
- Preheat oven to 450° F. Once your turkey is dry, rub it with softened or melted butter. Sprinkle interior and exterior of turkey generously with salt (and pepper, if desired). Fold the wings back and under the bird (like its sunbathing) and tie the legs together with kitchen twine. Set on roasting rack in roasting pan.
- Place your turkey into the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 350° F. My turkey was 14 pounds, so it took about 3 hours. Start checking for doneness when the bird is looking golden brown OR 30 minutes before it is estimated to be finished, whichever comes first.
- Turkey is done when the breast reaches an internal temperature of 165° F.
- Take your turkey out, tent with foil and let it rest for 15 minutes. Slice and serve. (I recommend making this Amazing Turkey Gravy as a great accompaniment.)
Nutrition Information
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Calories
483kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
70g
(140%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
241mg
(80%)
Sodium
390mg
(16%)
Potassium
721mg
(21%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
282IU
(6%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 483 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 483kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 70g | 140% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 241mg | 80% |
| Sodium | 390mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 721mg | 15% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 282IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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