Apple & Herb Roasted Turkey

Name: Apple & Herb Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup minced fresh sage; 1/4 cup minced fresh rosemary; 1 turkey (14 pounds); 1 medium apple, quartered; 1 medium onion, halved; 1 celery rib, halved; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup apple jelly, warmed

My daughter loves to help me make this moist, apple turkey. Her job is to hand Mommy the ingredients—if she doesn't eat them first! —Kimberly Jackson, Gay, Georgia

Ingredients

1/4 cup minced fresh sage
1/4 cup minced fresh rosemary
1 turkey (14 pounds)
1 medium apple, quartered
1 medium onion, halved
1 celery rib, halved
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup apple jelly, warmed

Directions

Combine sage and rosemary. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub herbs under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks.
Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Stuff turkey with apple, onion and celery. Brush with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.) Brush with apple jelly. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before removing toothpicks and carving.

Nutrition Facts

8 ounce-weight: 626 calories, 31g fat (11g saturated fat), 262mg cholesterol, 222mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 72g protein.

Originally published as Apple and Herb Roasted Turkey in Taste of Home October/November 2008

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meg007

Jan 4, 2015

Out of my family, i am the one who doesn't cook. However, for some reason i was asked to cook the turkey for our family gathering this year. I found this recipe and decided this was the one. Well, let me tell you, it came or great!! Everyone said it was really good!! It was easy, didn't the long to cook and now I'm afraid i have a new job...the new turkey cooker! Thx for having this recipe on here!!
Annmarie47

Dec 4, 2013

I made this again this year, and it was still a favorite.
NewtoSota

Nov 28, 2013

Ok folks. This is, by far, the BEST turkey I have ever made! It is so juicy and with that little hint of apple, it is OH SO GOOD!!!
PTuttle

Dec 26, 2012

Made this for Christmas Eve dinner. It was wonderful. The herbs under the skin flavored the breast meat which I usually find bland and dry. I also tucked in a few small chunks of butter with the minced herbs to keep the breast meat moist. The gravy I made from the drippings was very flavorful. I used turkey stock that I had made from the neck, tail and giblets, as well as an onion cut into quarters and a couple of stalks of coarsely chopped celery. I also added about a fourth cup of white wine to the gravy. Delicious! This will be our new family recipe for turkey, especially since my husband doesn't like stuffing cooked inside the bird. Thank you for sharing.
lovestoshop2

Nov 17, 2012

Deeelicious ! thanks so much for sharing
fredaevans

Nov 11, 2012

This is soooo good it should be declared Illegal! Too bad we only have 5 stars.
bltbananas

Dec 5, 2011

Looks like I am hosting Christmas at my house. We did not have turkey for Thanksgiving so I though I might try to make one of Christmas. This is the BEST turkey I have ever prepared, it was beautiful, tasty and incredibly moist. I followed the directions exactly and I will be doing it again for Christmas. Oh so moist!
Cookin_It_Up

Nov 23, 2010

I used this recipe when I cooked a turkey for the first time a couple of years ago (I never cooked a turkey before because I always had the fear of cooking a dry turkey) and I will never make it any other way...for now! It was so moist and tender and the herbs just set off the flavor. It was to die for!
kwculber

Nov 24, 2009

Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs and this just sounds wonderful!
Louise.Hooper

Jul 25, 2009

This recipe is simple, easy to prepare and produces a delicious meal that my friends raved about. I cooked it in the Webber kettle with hickory chips to add a beautiful smoke flavour and brushed it with redcurrent jelly as I couldn't get apple here in Australia. If anything I suspect these changes improved the flavour!