Rosemary Roasted Turkey

By lihui

16 Person

265 Minutes

596 Calories

BEST Rosemary Roasted Turkey recipe that packs all of the flavors, with none of the stress! Plus a step by step tutorial for how to cook the perfect turkey. This recipe makes your turkey moist and full of flavor. You can also use this recipe for Cornish game hens, chicken breasts or roasting chicken. Select a turkey-sized according to the number of people you will be serving.

Ingredients

12 pounds Whole turkey
Salt
1 teaspoon Ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons Minced garlic
3/4 cup Olive oil

Method

01

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
02

In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt. Set aside.
03

Wash the turkey inside and out; pat dry. Remove any large fat deposits. Loosen the skin from the breast. This is done by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin. Work it loose to the end of the drumstick, being careful not to tear the skin.
04

Using your hand, spread a generous amount of the rosemary mixture under the breast skin and down the thigh and leg. Rub the remainder of the rosemary mixture over the outside of the breast. Use toothpicks to seal skin over any exposed breast meat.
05

Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Add about 1/4 inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast in the preheated oven 3 to 4 hours, or until the internal temperature of the bird reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

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01 Information

Grade hard
Serving 16 servings
Calorie 596 Kcal
Prep Time 25 Mins
Cook Time 240 Mins
Total Time 265 Mins

02 Ingredients

12 pounds Whole turkey

Salt

1 teaspoon Ground black pepper

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon Chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons Chopped fresh rosemary

3 tablespoons Minced garlic

3/4 cup Olive oil

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt. Set aside.

Step 3

Wash the turkey inside and out; pat dry. Remove any large fat deposits. Loosen the skin from the breast. This is done by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin. Work it loose to the end of the drumstick, being careful not to tear the skin.

Step 4

Using your hand, spread a generous amount of the rosemary mixture under the breast skin and down the thigh and leg. Rub the remainder of the rosemary mixture over the outside of the breast. Use toothpicks to seal skin over any exposed breast meat.

Step 5

Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Add about 1/4 inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast in the preheated oven 3 to 4 hours, or until the internal temperature of the bird reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

04 Author

lihui

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