The Best Holiday Turkey

MTRY & CO

Servings

8

Prep Time

12-24 hours

Cook Time

3 hours

Category

From the Kitchen

Enjoy a perfectly roasted turkey with a golden, crispy skin and juicy, tender meat. Infused with a blend of aromatic herbs, garlic, and citrus, this turkey is basted to perfection for a rich and savory flavor in every bite.

The Best Holiday Turkey

Ingredients

  • Turkey

  • Turkey Brine (See suggested below, or use your own!)

  • Butter

  • Sage

  • Thyme

  • Garlic

  • Salt

  • Paprika

  • Celery

  • Carrots

  • Onion

  • Bread Cubes

Directions

  1. Remove neck and giblets and brine Turkey for up to 24 hours

  2. Once brined, pat turkey completely dry

  3. Mix seasoning with 1 ½ sticks of butter, completely cover turkey in butter seasoning mix. If you feel motivated, put butter mix between skin and meat of chicken for an extra juicy experience!

  4. Stuff cavity with diced onion, carrots, celery, bread crumbs, thyme sprigs and remaining ½ stick of butter

  5. Put Turkey in oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour, then baste with melted butter and juices.

  6. Continue to baste every 30 minutes until turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. This should take about 2 hours.

  7. Transfer turkey to cutting board and let sit for 30 minutes before carving. Save juices to make gravy (see recipe below)

  8. Enjoy!