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Herb Roasted Turkey

by Dianne Stevens

Photo by Edsel L

A butter rub seasoned with sage and thyme makes this Herb Roasted Turkey a delicious main dish. Stuffed with apples and onions, this turkey is a holiday treat that is so simple to make, you may not want to wait.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter, softened
  • 1 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into wedges
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 (12 lb) whole turkey, thawed
  • 2 (14 oz) cans chicken broth, divided

Instructions

Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey.

Rinse the turkey in cold water, then pat dry inside and out.

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, sage, thyme and garlic. Mix well.

Rub the herb butter over the entire turkey.

Fill the turkey cavity with the onion and apple wedges.

Coat a roasting rack with nonstick spray and place in a shallow roasting pan.

Place the turkey breast side up on the rack.

Loosely tent foil over the turkey breast.

Pour 1 cup of broth into the roasting pan.

If any apples or onions are left over, add them to the pan.

Bake 1 hour and then remove the foil.

Add the remaining chicken broth to the pan and cook another 2 hours.

The internal temperature of the breast will be 170F degrees when done.

Allow turkey to stand 20-30 minutes before carving.

Cook Time: 2 hours

Yield: 12 servings

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Herb Roasted Turkey

A butter rub seasoned with sage and thyme makes this Herb Roasted Turkey a delicious main dish. Stuffed with apples and onions, this turkey is a holiday treat that is so simple to make, you may not want to wait. woman carrying roasted turkey on a platter
Cook Time2 hrs
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter softened
  • 1 Tbsp fresh sage chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme chopped
  • 1 Tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 apple peeled, cored and cut into wedges
  • 1 onion cut into wedges
  • 1 12 lb whole turkey, thawed
  • 2 14 oz cans chicken broth, divided

Instructions

  • Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey.
  • Rinse the turkey in cold water, then pat dry inside and out.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, sage, thyme and garlic. Mix well.
  • Rub the herb butter over the entire turkey.
  • Fill the turkey cavity with the onion and apple wedges.
  • Coat a roasting rack with nonstick spray and place in a shallow roasting pan.
  • Place the turkey breast side up on the rack.
  • Loosely tent foil over the turkey breast.
  • Pour 1 cup of broth into the roasting pan.
  • If any apples or onions are left over, add them to the pan.
  • Bake 1 hour and then remove the foil.
  • Add the remaining chicken broth to the pan and cook another 2 hours.
  • The internal temperature of the breast will be 170F degrees when done.
  • Allow turkey to stand 20-30 minutes before carving.

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Meat Dishes, Thanksgiving, Turkey Tagged With: apple, chicken broth, onion, sage, thyme, whole turkey

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