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Butter Blanketed Turkey
5 from 3 votes

Butter Blanketed Turkey

Butter Blanketed Turkey is roasted with fresh herbs and topped with a buttered basting blanket for perfectly golden brown, juicy turkey.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 455 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12-14 pound turkey , whole
  • 1 onion , cut into 6 wedges
  • 2 carrot cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 2 talks celery , cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
  • 1 tablespoon sage minced, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon thyme removed from stems, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary removed from stems, minced, fresh
  • 1 cup butter melted, unsalted
  • 2 cheesecloth 20-inch

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Remove giblets from turkey and pat dry inside and out.
  3. To a large roasting pan with a rack insert, add the onions, carrots, and celery to the bottom of the roasting pan.
  4. Add in the chicken broth.
  5. Add turkey to the roasting rack.
  6. Mix salt, black pepper, sage, thyme, and rosemary and rub inside and outside of the turkey.
  7. Dip cheesecloth into the melted butter.
  8. Drape carefully over the turkey and as butter runs out, rub it all over the uncovered parts of the turkey.
  9. Roast for 30 minutes, then baste turkey with liquid from roasting pan.
  10. Add 1/2 the remaining butter over the cheesecloth.
  11. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees.
  12. Cook for 1 hour, then baste again with pan juices.
  13. Cook 1 more hour, then baste again.
  14. Remove the cheesecloth and brush the remaining butter carefully over the turkey.
  15. Cook for 30 minutes.
  16. Let rest 20 minutes tented loosely with foil before carving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 455kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 74g (148%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 215mg (72%) Sodium 1257mg (52%) Potassium 886mg (19%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1745IU (35%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 64mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 455

% Daily Value*

Calories 455kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 74g 148%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Sodium 1257mg 52%
Potassium 886mg 19%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1745IU 35%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 64mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.