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Saturday, February 27, 2016

Simple Roasted Turkey

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 1 (12 -14 lb) whole turkey (thawed if frozen)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup dried parsley flakes
  • 2 tablespoons rubbed sage
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 1 large onion, cut into wedges
  • 32 ounces chicken broth

Recipe

  • 1 pre-heat oven to 325°f.
  • 2 remove giblets and neck from turkey and discard (unless you need them for something else).
  • 3 rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towels.
  • 4 place turkey on rack in roasting pan and brush with oil.
  • 5 mix together the dried parsley, rubbed sage, seasoned salt, garlic powder, ground black pepper, and nutmeg.
  • 6 place 1 t of seasoning mix, bay leaves, and onion wedges inside turkey.
  • 7 pat remaining seasoning mix over entire surface and inside skin.
  • 8 add chicken broth to roasting pan.
  • 9 cover turkey loosely with foil tent (shiny side in).
  • 10 roast one hour, then remove foil (reserve for later).
  • 11 roast another two to two and a half hours, basting occasionally with pan juices. if skin begins to get too brown, replace foil loosely over bird.
  • 12 let stand 20 minutes before carving.

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