Roast Turkey
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5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
18 servings
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Calories
581 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Roast Turkey
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Make Perfect Roast Turkey this holiday season with our handy guide. Classic keeper recipe for juicy roast turkey with buttery crisp skin!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 turkey 16-18 pounds, patted dry
- 8 cups chicken stock
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and remove all but the bottom rack and add the turkey to a large roasting pan with a rack.
- Remove the bag of giblets and pat the turkey dry inside and out.
- Mash the butter, salt and pepper in a small bowl and lift from under the turkey with the back of a spoon to separate the skin while adding in small chunks of the butter and then patting the skin back down to help spread the butter under the skin all over the bird (being careful not to pierce or tear the skin as the butter will ooze out.
- Pour 2 cups of chicken stock in the pan and cover with foil and set a timer to go off every 30 minutes, basting with the broth in the bottom of the pan each time. You may need to add broth, a cup at a time, during the basting if it evaporates.
- After 2 hours remove the foil and continue cooking and basting for an additional 2 hours, again adding broth as needed, until the thigh is cooked to 165 degrees and let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
581kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
94g
(188%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
300mg
(100%)
Sodium
888mg
(37%)
Potassium
1064mg
(30%)
Fiber
0.03g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
440IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 581 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 581kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 94g | 188% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 300mg | 100% |
| Sodium | 888mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1064mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 440IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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