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Ingredients
- 1 (12 pound) fresh turkey
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large bunch fresh thyme
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 Spanish onion, quartered
- 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
- 4 tablespoons unsalted (1/2 stick) melted butter
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Take the giblets out of the turkey and wash the turkey inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity. Stuff the cavity with the thyme, lemon, onion, quartered, and the garlic. Brush the outside of the turkey with the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the turkey.
Roast the turkey for 2 1/2 hours, basting from time to time with pan juices, until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh. Remove the turkey to a cutting board and cover with foil; let it rest for 20 minutes. Slice the turkey and serve hot.
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By lng4252_11320683
on November 19, 2011
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Completely and utterly fantastic!! "I'm goin' in!" That's what my daughter says as she stuffs the turkey! Our new Thanksgiving tradition. Two years ago I tried this for the first time with my daughter who always comes in town for the holiday. I thought I knew how to make a turkey as I've been making them for 25 years. I will never make turkey any other way. The ingredients sound simple but the result is fantastic. Don't change the recipe. It's perfect as is. The smell is awesome while it's roasting. Try it. You will love it. Thanks, Ina.
By neveah24_23
Stockton, CA
on November 09, 2011
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So I made this turkey recipe last year, it was great but I didn't get to get any, my family gobbled it all up. Which means it must be great and I'm also going to make it this year for the in-laws. If you love this recipe you should try her roasted chicken as well LOVED IT!
By skye555
Cape May Beach, NJ
on July 09, 2011
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YUM! My turkey was almost 14 lbs - so I did it for 3 hours. I also filled the cavity with just lemon, thyme & sage. Still yummy and so easy too!
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