Herb Roasted Turkey

Nutrition

Ingredients

• 1 12-18lb turkey, thawed, cleaned
• 3T kosher salt
• 1.5T black pepper
• 6T unsalted butter, softened
• 1T fresh sage, minced
• 1T fresh rosemary, minced
• 1T fresh thyme, minced
• Zest of one lemon
• 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 orange, quartered
• 1 lemon, quartered

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Rinse turkey and dry. Rub the bird inside and out with salt and pepper and place in roasting pan. Combine butter, herbs and lemon zest in small bowl. Rub butter over top of the turkey and within it's cavity.
2. Place onion and fruit into the bird's cavity. Tuck the tips of the wings under the bird.
3. Put turkey in oven and roast, uncovered, for 30 minutes then reduce temperature to 325 degrees and baste turkey with pan juices. After 30 additional minutes, baste again. Repeat every 30 minutes.
4. At 325 degrees, the turkey will cook at approximately 15 minutes per pound. If the turkey gets too dark tent it loosely with aluminum foil.
5. When the bird has reached desired temperature, remove from oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes, covered in foil. Remove foil and carve.

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