ROAST TURKEY WITH HERBED GARLIC BUTTER

Servings
14
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
5 hours
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Ingredients

  • 1 frozen turkey (22 lbs)
  • 2 lemons, zested and halved
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 bunch fresh rosemary
  • 1 orange, halved
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 head garlic, halved

Directions

  1. Preheat the roaster oven to 375°F.
  2. In a bowl, stir lemon zest, thyme leaves, and salt and pepper into softened butter.
  3. Remove turkey giblets, rinse turkey with water inside and out, then pat dry.
  4. Carefully separate and loosen turkey skin from the breast with the curved end of a wooden spoon.
  5. Stuff half of the herbed butter under the skin, then spread remainder on top, covering the entire turkey.
  6. Stuff the cavity with rosemary, lemons, orange, onion, and garlic.
  7. Roast for 4.5 hours, or until the thickest portion of the thigh is fully cooked to 165°F.
  8. Place turkey on a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil to rest for 30 minutes, then slice and serve.