Herb-Roasted Turkey Recipe

Herb-Roasted Turkey Recipe
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Our guests always comment on how moist and flavorful this elegant entree is. Rubbed with garden-fresh herbs, this turkey has such a wonderful aroma when it's roasting that it lures everyone into the kitchen!

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  • 12-14 Servings
  • Prep: 10 min. Bake: 4 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey (14 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 18 sprigs fresh thyme, divided
  • 4 medium onions, sliced
  • 4 celery ribs, sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon minced chives

Directions

  • Rub the surface of the turkey and sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper. Place 12 sprigs of thyme in cavity. In a large heavy roasting pan, place onions, celery, carrots, bay leaves, peppercorns and remaining thyme sprigs. Place the turkey, breast side up, over vegetables. Drizzle butter over turkey and sprinkle with minced herbs.
  • Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 325° for 2-1/2 hours. Remove foil; bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, basting every 20 minutes.
  • Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Discard bay leaves and peppercorns; thicken pan drippings for gravy if desired. Yield: 12-14 servings.

Herb-Roasted Turkey published in Country Woman November/December 2000, p29

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Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2008 by badkitty

This was such a delicious turkey! Thank you so much for the best bird I've ever cooked. I followed the recipe exactly except for my bird was 20 pounds and I didn't use the chives. So moist and flavorful. This is my recipe from now on!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2008 by CherylShumaker

Very succulent flavor....very tender, very good recipe!

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