Description
Experience the ultimate comfort food with this perfectly roasted turkey recipe. With its golden, crispy skin and tender, juicy meat, this dish is sure to become the centerpiece of your holiday gatherings. Infused with fresh herbs and garlic, each bite is bursting with flavor and nostalgia. Embrace family traditions or create new ones as you gather around the table to savor this delightful turkey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole turkey (12–14 pounds)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage)
- 4 garlic bulbs, halved
- 2 lemons, halved
- 3 cups chopped vegetables (carrots, onions, celery)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Rinse the turkey under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Rub olive oil generously over the turkey skin. Season liberally with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity with lemon halves, garlic bulbs, and fresh herbs.
- In a roasting pan, scatter chopped vegetables to create a bed for the turkey.
- Place the turkey on top of the vegetables and pour chicken broth around it.
- Roast uncovered for about 3 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part of the thigh.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of a whole turkey (approximately 4 oz)
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: <1g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 95mg