Butter Roasted Turkey with Garlic and Herbs

User Reviews

0

0 reviews
Unrated
  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    3 hrs 30 mins

  • Additional Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 35 mins

  • Servings

    14

  • Calories

    423 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Butter Roasted Turkey with Garlic and Herbs

Report
Our butter roasted turkey is the ultimate holiday centerpiece — juicy, flavorful, and incredibly easy to make!

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

Be the first!

Ingredients

Servings
  • 10 lb turkey
  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil optional
  • 3 Tablespoons poultry seasoning
  • 2 lemon plural
  • rosemary optional, small bunch
  • thyme optional, small bunch
  • 2 onion small, quartered, yellow
  • 2 garlic bulb heads
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Remove any giblets from the turkey.
  3. Carefully slide a large spoon between the skin and the breast of the turkey. Rub about 1/4 cup of butter in this space beneath the turkey skin, directly on the breast meat. Rub remaining butter all over the turkey.
  4. Place half of a lemon, rosemary, and thyme inside the turkey cavity. Use kitchen string to tie the turkey legs together. You can also make a small cut in the turkey skin and push the legs through to hold them together.
  5. Add to your roasting pan: water, quartered onions, lemon wedges, and garlic cloves (peeled and crushed).
  6. Place turkey in roasting pan and coat liberally with poultry seasoning.
  7. Bake for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Keep covered for the first 2 hours. After removing the lid, baste turkey with its own juices every 20-30 minutes. If needed, baste spots that are not browning with olive oil.
  8. Cook until turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
  9. Remove from oven and let turkey rest for at least 45 minutes before carving.

Notes

  • Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
  • If turkey is not browning enough, broil for the last 5 minutes of cooking time to crisp the skin.
  • If turkey is browning too quickly, reduce oven temp to 300 or 325 and put the cover back on.

Nutrition Information

Show Details
Calories 423kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 50g (100%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 183mg (61%) Sodium 319mg (13%) Potassium 565mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 354IU (7%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 423 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 423kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 50g 100%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 183mg 61%
Sodium 319mg 13%
Potassium 565mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 354IU 7%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

0

0 reviews
Unrated

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

American
5.0 (33 reviews)

Crispy Slow Cooker Corned Beef

Irish
5.0 (639 reviews)

Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad

American
5.0 (12 reviews)

Candied Yams

American
5.0 (21 reviews)

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Pasta

Italian
5.0 (108 reviews)

Buffalo Wings

American
5.0 (63 reviews)

Broccoli Casserole

American
5.0 (36 reviews)

Filipino Adobo Chicken

Filipino
5.0 (84 reviews)

Crab Cake Sandwich

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

S'mores Bars

American
5.0 (21 reviews)

Vegetable Beef Stew

American
5.0 (30 reviews)