Herb-Glazed Roasted Turkey
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
16
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Ingredients for - Herb-Glazed Roasted Turkey

1. Whole turkey, neck and giblets removed - 1 (16 pound)
2. Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup
3. Salt, divided - 2 teaspoons
4. Ground thyme - 1 teaspoon
5. Ground black pepper, divided - 1½ teaspoons
6. Honey - 1 cup
7. Melted butter - ½ cup
8. Minced fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon
9. Dried sage leaves - 2 teaspoons
10. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Herb-Glazed Roasted Turkey

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

Rinse turkey, then pat thoroughly dry with paper towels. Brush turkey with extra-virgin olive oil, inside and out.

3. Stage

Mix together 1 teaspoon salt, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle all over turkey. Place turkey on a rack set in a roasting pan.

4. Stage

Roast turkey in the preheated oven for 2 hours.

5. Stage

While turkey is roasting, stir together honey, melted butter, parsley, sage, basil, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until glaze is smooth and well blended.

6. Stage

Brush some of the glaze over turkey. Continue roasting turkey, basting frequently with remaining glaze, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 more hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

7. Stage

Remove turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area before slicing, 10 to 15 minutes.