How to Roast Turkey Perfectly (Recipe)

Name: How to Roast Turkey Perfectly (Recipe)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 thawed turkey, 8-24 pounds; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped; 2 carrots, roughly chopped; Several sprigs of fresh herbs such as parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, tied in a bundle with kitchen twine; 2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. black pepper; Aluminum foil; 1/2 cup butter, softened

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:3h

A miraculous technique for roasting turkey using aluminum foil smeared with butter to protect the breast from intense heat, while basting it. The recipe below assumes that you have not brined the turkey. If you are brining it, see the info above for more details on what to change here. The cooking times and nutritional values given are for a 10 pound turkey feeding 10 people.

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:31:20 GMT