Herb Butter Roasted Turkey
Traditionally Prepared Turkey - Easy and Delicious
Whether you are a novice or not at preparing the traditional bird during the holidays, this is one easy recipe flavored with a delicious rosemary, thyme, sage, and parsley herb butter that will have your guests thanking you past the wind-down coffee hour.
Herb Butter Roasted Turkey
Serves: 12-14
INGREDIENTS
1 turkey (approximately 14 lbs)
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup Challenge Butter, softened
1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
1 Tablespoon fresh sage
2 Tablespoons flat leaf parsley
1 Tablespoon fresh chives
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Remove giblets and neck from the cavity of the turkey. Rinse and dry bird. Fold wing tips behind the turkey. Season the cavity with salt and pepper.
Put butter into a small mixing bowl and let it warm up to room temperature. Combine butter with fresh herbs and mix until thoroughly combined.
Starting at the neck end of the turkey, loosen the skin by sliding your fingers underneath it, being careful not to tear it. Slide your hand as far as you can toward the other end of the turkey, separating the skin from the meat. Rub two-thirds of the herb butter over the entire breast. Tie drumsticks in front.
Place the bird on a rack in a roasting pan breast-side up; cover loosely with a foil tent. Place bird in oven and decrease the temperature to 350°F. Bake 3 to 3½ hours.
Melt remaining herb butter. Remove foil tent from turkey during the last 45 minutes of baking and baste once with melted butter.
The turkey is done when the thigh meat reaches an internal temperature of 180°F and the breast meat reaches an internal temperature of 170°F. When the turkey is done, remove from the oven; let stand 30 minutes before carving.
Hint: For some extra flavor, serve seasoned turkey with warm Bourbon Buttered Apple Slices.
Source: challengedairy.com
