Roast Turkey
HB-5539 · Hand-built original · American
A whole turkey roasted breast side up with butter and chicken broth, basted hourly and cooked at 13 minutes per pound to 165°F. Roast turkey is the centerpiece of the American Thanksgiving table.
AmericanMain30 min1 1/2 lbs per guestGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-Sodium
Main ingredient: turkey
Servings:1quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 turkey (1 1/2 lb per guest), thawed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
Method
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Remove the turkey from its bag, wash it and pat it dry. Remove the giblet bag from the head cavity and the neck from the body cavity.
- Place the turkey breast side up in a roasting pan. Add carrots, celery sticks, cut tomatoes, a quartered onion and baby potatoes to the pan, and season the bird and vegetables with salt and pepper.
- Melt a stick of butter and brush the turkey liberally with it.
- Pour the chicken broth into the pan, place the turkey in the oven and reduce the temperature to 350°F. Bake for 13 minutes per pound.
- Baste the turkey with broth and brush with butter every hour. If it browns faster than it cooks, cover with aluminum foil and continue baking until the internal temperature between the thigh and the breast reaches at least 165°F.
Prep: 15 min · Total: 30 min
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