The Ultimate Turkey

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Ingredients

  • 12 lb. Fresh
  • thawed turkey
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups Stuffing (about)
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 Carrot, cut in thirds
  • 1 sm. Onion
  • 1 cup Melted butter

Instructions

  1. Thaw turkey thoroughly.
  2. Even fresh turkeys normally have icy sections and must be thawed.
  3. Rinse turkey inside and out.
  4. Pat dry.
  5. Season whole bird to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Run fingers carefully between skin and flesh of turkey, loosening skin.
  7. Working slowly, push stuffing in thin layer under brest and thigh of turkey.
  8. Put celery, carrot and onion into body cavity of turkey.
  9. Put turkey in large roasting pan, brest side up.
  10. Do not truss bird and do not tuck wings under bird.
  11. Brush turkey with melted butter.
  12. Roast at 350 deg., 7 to 9 minutes per lb., or until turkey registers 155 to 160 deg.
  13. when thermometer is placed deep into both breast and thigh, nearest bone.
  14. Remove from oven and let stand 20 minutes before carving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

500 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11g 22% DV
Total Fat 35.7g 46% DV
Carbs 35.4g 13% DV
Fiber 7.9g 28% DV
Sugar 12.6g 25% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10073.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 884.5mg 19% DV
Cholesterol 97.8mg 33% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 895mcg 99% DV
Vitamin C 26.3mg 29% DV
Calcium 96.5mg 7% DV
Iron 2.4mg 13% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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