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Many of you have tried the turkey recipe from last year. All the Instagram posts and feedback was wonderful, I am so happy you loved that recipe. This year I am sharing another one my favorite recipes, and at this point, I cannot figure out which one I like more. I do like the extra crispy skin on this recipe and the extremely moist meat. Well, you guys can decide and tell me.

Roast Turkey on a serving tray with garnish all around it

For those of you that are afraid of baking a turkey, just keep in mind, you are dealing with a huge chicken, so the size is the only obstacle. Nothing complicated about it, the cooking time is longer and you may have to pick up more weight, that means you will build more muscle, right? If you follow this recipe, step by step, I can promise you, you can easily impress people.

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Roast Turkey on a serving tray with garnish all around it

Simple Roast Turkey Recipe

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Servings
12 Servings
Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs 20 mins
Total Time 3 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 Turkey
  • 1/2 bn Favorite Herbs dill, parsley, cilantro
  • 1/2 Garlic Head
  • 3 Sticks of Butter
  • 5 medium Carrots
  • 1 bn Celery
  • 1 qt Bullion beef, turkey or chicken
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Dice herbs, I used dill, press garlic into a medium size bowl. Add pepper and any other herbs of your choice, I also used dry parsley.
    Butter in a bowl with garlic and dill next to it
  • Into the herb mixture add softened butter, stir to combine everything together.
    Butter added into the bowl with herbs and seasoning
  • Place 70% of the mixture into a plastic bag, try pressing all of it into the bottom of the bag, forming a log shape.
    Herbed butter in a ziploc bag
  • In a large baking dish, place clean, diced into chunks carrots and celery. Pour chicken bullion on the veggies, this will add a great flavor to the turkey and will create an incredible base for gravy. If you have a wire rack that fits on the bottom of the tray, place that inside.
    Carrots and celery in a large baking dish with the chicken bouillon
  • Rinse turkey and pat dry it with a towel. Place turkey inside the baking dish. Using your hand, lift skin away from the meat, on breast and the leg areas, do it carefully not to rip the skin.
    Turkey in the large baking pan with herbed butter besides it
  • Stuff the lifted skin with butter that has been cut into coin shapes. Remainder of the butter, place on the inside. Season the turkey with some addition salt at this point. Tie the turkey legs together, using a twine.
    Herbed butter placed under the skin of turkey
  • Stuff the turkey with two onions that have been cleaned and cut in half. Apply leftover butter on top of the turkey. Bake turkey at 350F for 3-5 hours, depending on the size, see notes below. Turkey doesn't need to be covered; because off all the bullion and the butter, it will be perfectly moist. You can place a foil over the top of the turkey to prevent it form browning too much.
    Herbed buttered turkey on a baking pan
  • Serve turkey right away, while still hot. Leftovers can easily be reheated or used in another recipe, there is a post for you with ideas on that. Keep all those juices on the bottom of the pan, to use for gravy (recipe coming up).
    Roast Turkey with garnish all around it
Nutrition Facts
Simple Roast Turkey Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 517 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 18g90%
Cholesterol 216mg72%
Sodium 461mg19%
Potassium 569mg16%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 47g94%
Vitamin A 5075IU102%
Vitamin C 1.5mg2%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted November 13, 2014

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.