The Ultimate Turkey
Ingredients
Instructions
- Thaw turkey thoroughly.
- Even fresh turkeys normally have icy sections and must be thawed.
- Rinse turkey inside and out.
- Pat dry.
- Season whole bird to taste with salt and pepper.
- Run fingers carefully between skin and flesh of turkey, loosening skin.
- Working slowly, push stuffing in thin layer under brest and thigh of turkey.
- Put celery, carrot and onion into body cavity of turkey.
- Put turkey in large roasting pan, brest side up.
- Do not truss bird and do not tuck wings under bird.
- Brush turkey with melted butter.
- Roast at 350 deg., 7 to 9 minutes per lb., or until turkey registers 155 to 160 deg.
- when thermometer is placed deep into both breast and thigh, nearest bone.
- Remove from oven and let stand 20 minutes before carving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
500
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).