Easy Oven Roasted Turkey

Name: Easy Oven Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 frozen turkey (approx 10-15 pounds) with a Pop Up!; ¼ cup unsalted butter; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 1-2 cloves garlic; a hearty sprinkle of dried sage, thyme, turmeric, and garlic powder; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon; 1 yellow onion

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings
10 servings
Calories
119 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Easy Oven Roasted Turkey

Reese Morris

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Oven Roasted Turkey Recipe: I will literally eat these for breakfast, lunch, and dinner until there's not a scrap left in the fridge. It's SO GOOD!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 frozen turkey (approx 10-15 pounds) with a Pop Up!
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1-2 cloves garlic (smashed and minced)
a hearty sprinkle of dried sage, thyme, turmeric, and garlic powder
sea salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon sliced
1 yellow onion quartered

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Instructions

For advance prep, defrost your turkey. With a little planning, this can be done in the fridge and takes about three days. It's also the safest method!
Once your bird is good to go, pre-heat your oven to 35- degrees F.
Melt butter in a saucepan then add your olive oil and smashed garlic to infuse the butter. Saute briefly, then remove from heat to cool. This can also be done in the microwave if needed.
Remove all the "extras" such as the neck and giblets and place turkey in a roasting pan.
Stuff + tie the legs with string or twine.
Next sprinkle the bird with salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, garlic powder and turmeric and brush with your garlic butter mixture.
Pour the remainder over the top and roast approx. 2.5 hours on the center rack.
Baste if desired [Paul's a baste-a-holic]
Since turkey roasting time is always an approximation, at the 2 hour mark, begin to watch the Pop Up timer.
When the timer pops you're good to go!
Remove your turkey from the oven, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15-20 minutes.
Carve and serve!

Notes

I've always and forever stuffed my turkey's with my mom's homemade stuffing recipe but if you're opting to roast your bird sans-stuffing feel free to fill it with extra aromatics instead. Onion, garlic, and herbs are always a great option with poultry!
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!