Perfect Roast Turkey
Serves: 6
Lacy Volkman
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
39
Sweetness
50
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
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Take the giblets out of the turkey and wash the turkey inside and out
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Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry
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Place the turkey in a large roasting pan
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Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity
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Stuff the cavity with the thyme, lemon, 1 onion, quartered, and the garlic
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Brush the outside of the turkey with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper
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Tie the legs together with string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the turkey
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Peel and slice the remaining onions, toss them with olive oil, and scatter them around the turkey
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Roast the turkey for 1 hour
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Toss the carrots, potatoes, and fennel with the olive oil and add to the roasting pan
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Return the pan to the oven and continue to roast for about 1 1/2 hours more, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh
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Remove the turkey to a cutting board and cover with foil for 20 minutes
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Stir the vegetables and return the pan to the oven
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Continue to cook the vegetables while the turkey rests
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Slice the turkey and serve on a platter with the roasted vegetables