How To Cook A Turkey
Serves: 2
Ewell Douglas
1 January 1970
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Ingredients:
1 stalk
Celery (coarsely chopped)2 tbsps
Kosher Salt1 tbsp
Ground Black Pepper1 tsp
Cayenne Pepper3 tbsps
Butter4 sprigs
Rosemary (fresh)Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
2
Place onion, celery, and carrot in a large, shallow roasting pan
3
Place turkey, breast side up, on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan
4
Pat the outside and inside of the turkey dry with paper towels
5
Combine salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl
6
Season the inside of the turkey with about 1/3 of the salt mixture
7
Fold wing tips under the bird
8
Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat until the edges begin to turn golden, about 2 minutes
9
Cook and stir rosemary and sage for 1 minute
10
Place rosemary and sage inside the cavity of the turkey; reserve melted butter
11
Tie the legs together with twine
12
Brush outside of the turkey completely with the melted butter
13
Season with remaining 2/3 of the salt mixture
14
Bake turkey, uncovered, in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 3 hours
15
An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C)
16
Remove the turkey from the oven and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing