Easy Thanksgiving Turkey - Damn Delicious

Name: Easy Thanksgiving Turkey - Damn Delicious
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (12-14 pound) fresh whole turkey; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 shallot, minced; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves; 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 carrots, peeled; 3 celery ribs; 1 sweet onion, cut into wedges; ½ cup dry white wine; 1 ½ cups turkey or chicken stock

9 steps

Updated at: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:50:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories7506.7 kcal (375%)

Total Fat344 g (491%)

Carbs53.2 g (20%)

Sugars22.2 g (25%)

Protein979.9 g (1960%)

Sodium6761.1 mg (338%)

Fiber12.1 g (43%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

12 poundfresh whole turkey

kosher salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

½ cupunsalted butter

at room temperature

1shallot

minced

2 tablespoonsfreshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoonsfresh sage leaves

chopped

2 tablespoonsfresh thyme leaves

1 tablespoonlemon zest

½ cupdry white wine

1 ½ cupsturkey stock

or chicken

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2

Remove giblets from the turkey cavity. Dry turkey thoroughly with paper towels. Season turkey cavity with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 3

In a small bowl, combine butter, shallot, lemon juice, sage, thyme, lemon zest and garlic; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, or more, to taste.

Step 4

Using your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from the breast meat, spreading half of the butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin over the butter with wooden picks.

Step 5

Place carrots, celery and onion in a shallow roasting pan. Place turkey, breast side up, on top of the vegetables; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine, tucking the wingtips under.

Step 6

Spread remaining half of the butter mixture over the turkey; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add wine and chicken stock to the roasting pan.

Step 7

Place into oven and roast for 30 minutes.

Step 8

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Continue roasting until the turkey is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the thigh, about 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes more; baste every 30 minutes with pan drippings. When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with aluminum foil.

Step 9

Let stand 20 minutes before carving; reserve pan dripping for gravy.