Fresh Herb Roasted Turkey
Use garden fresh herbs for this tender juicy Thanksgiving Turkey dinner to make the flavors pop
Equipment
- Deep roaster pan such as a 9x13 cake pan
- Large Turkey Roasting Bag
Ingredients
- 1 15-20lb Turkey thawed
- 1 onion quartered
- 2 lemons zested
- 2 oranges zested
- 4 4 inch sprigs rosemary
- 8 4 inch springs thyme
- 1 buch parsley
- 1 bunch sage
- 1 cup butter softened (but not melted)
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- 1. Remove the neck and giblets from inside the cavity of the turkey. Make sure the turkey skin is patted dry.2. Zest the oranges and lemon then slice them into circles3. Chop 1/3 of each fresh herb and mix with lemon and orange zest and the softened butter in a small bowl 4. lift the skin from the breast of the turkey by placing your palm between the meat and the skin. Rub the butter, zest, herb mixture on the breast of the turkey under the skin making sure to get down by the thighs and the wings. lay the skin back on the breast and salt all over. Place the lemon and orange slices on top of the turkey.5. Place the remaining herb bunches and quartered onions in the turkey bag and place the turkey in the bag. Place it in the pan then in the oven. 6. Cook at 325 until the internal temperature reaches 160 F about 15 minutes per pound. 7 Once the turkey has reached 160 remove from the oven and bag and place tin foil over the turkey and let rest for 20 minutes. Letting the turkey rest allows the juices to soak back into the meat.