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Holiday Roast Turkey with Herbal Rub




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Prepare the turkey the night before and keep refrigerated. Serves about 8-10 with leftovers and 12-13 without. Be sure to refrigerate or freeze leftover turkey within two hours


List of Ingredients




12-13 lb. turkey, fresh or thawed
1 medium onion, quartered
1 lemon, quartered
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. dried tarragon
1 Tbsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper


Recipe




Remove giblets and neck. Rinse turkey and pat dry. Place onion and lemon quarters in the neck and body cavities. In a small bowl, mix oil with seasonings. With your finger tips, gently loosen skin from the breast without pulling it off. Place 1 Tbsp. herb mixture under skin, replace skin. Rub the cavities and the outside of turkey with remaining herb mixture. Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Insert an oven-safe thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. Cover loosely with foil. Roast in a preheated 325°F. oven for 2-1/2 hours. Remove the foil. Baste with pan juices. Continue cooking, uncovered, for about another hour or until the meat thermometer registers 180°F. in the thigh. Allow to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving.