4.2 from 21 votes
No-Baste Turkey
The crispiest, most juicy no-baste Thanksgiving Turkey EVER.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 12 pound turkey , thawed and cleaned out
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
- 2 talks celery , cut into 1" chunks
- 1 yellow onion , cut into 1" chunks
- 1 large carrot , cut into 1" chunks
- 2 cups boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 500 degrees and get a large roasting pan at least two inches larger than your turkey on all sides and walls 2 inches tall.
- Add the turkey to the roasting pan and rub it with butter inside and out and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the chopped carrots, celery and onions inside the turkey cavity.
- Add the boiling water to the bottom of the roasting pan carefully then cover with foil tightly (take care to be sure you tent it over the turkey but the foil is not touching the turkey skin) and place into the oven.
- Bake for 60 minutes then turn off the oven but do not open the door or remove the foil or do anything at all.
- Leave the turkey undisturbed in the oven for 5 hours until the oven has completely cooled.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
165mg
(55%)
Sodium
1450mg
(60%)
Potassium
555mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1269IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1450mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 555mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1269IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.