Description
A step-by-step guide to making a classic Thanksgiving turkey.
Ingrédients
L'échelle
- 1 whole turkey (12–14 pounds)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- Fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage)
- 4 cups turkey broth
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Remove the turkey from packaging and pat dry.
- Rub the turkey with softened butter, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity with onion, lemon, garlic, and herbs.
- Place the turkey breast-side up on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
- Pour broth into the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the turkey loosely with aluminum foil.
- Roast for about 3-4 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
- Remove foil in the last hour to brown the skin.
- Let the turkey rest for 30 minutes before carving.
Notes
- Use a meat thermometer for accurate cooking.
- Brining the turkey can enhance flavor.
- Save the carcass for making turkey stock.
- Temps De Préparation: 30 minutes
- Temps De Cuisson: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Catégorie: Main Course
- Méthode: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
La Nutrition
- Taille D'Une Portion: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sucre: 0g
- De Sodium: 300mg
- La graisse: 10g
- Graisses Saturées: 3g
- Les Graisses Insaturées: 5g
- Les Gras Trans: 0g
- Les hydrates de carbone: 0g
- La fibre: 0g
- La protéine: 25g
- Le taux de cholestérol: 80mg
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