Thanksgiving Turkey
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A centerpiece-worthy turkey to wow your guests.
Ingredients:
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Ingredients:
- 1 12-14 pound turkey
- 3 large carrots, cut lengthwise into quarters
- 2-3 yellow onions
- 2-3 lemons
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups water
- Remove and discard giblets from the turkey. Reserve the neck, if desired.
- Rinse the already-thawed turkey inside and out, and pat dry with paper towels. Let stand on a work surface for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
- Cut two of the onions and two lemons into quarters. Place carrot, onion, and lemon quarters on the bottom of a large roasting pan. Add the turkey neck if using.
- Season the produce mixture and turkey neck with ½ teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper.
- Rub butter all over the turkey skin. Season the turkey inside and out with ½ teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. If desired, cut one onion and one lemon into halves and place in the cavity.
- Place turkey, breast side up, on top of vegetables and lemons in the roasting pan. Tuck wing tips underneath the body, and (if desired) tie legs together using kitchen twine.
- Roast turkey until golden brown on top, about 40 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Pour 2 cups of water into the roasting pan and continue to roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees, about 1 hour and 30 minutes for a 12-pound turkey.
- Transfer the bird to a carving board and let it rest for at least 30 minutes before carving the turkey.
This delicious recipe is from Real Simple. Browse more ideas in our forum here.
