Best Garlic Herb Roasted Turkey
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House of Nash Eats · by Amy Nash★ 5.0 (4)

Best Garlic Herb Roasted Turkey

NUTRITION · PER SERVING240M COOK
CAL 71%·PRO 100%
CARBS 36G10% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC5G OTHER28G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 61G39% OF CAL
20G SAT41G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A whole roasted turkey with a butter, herb, and garlic rub that creates crispy skin and juicy meat. A classic holiday centerpiece with aromatic vegetables and citrus. Feeds a crowd for Thanksgiving or special occasions.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 12-16 pound turkey (thawed for 3-4 days in the fridge if previously frozen)
  • 2 gallons cold water ((8 quarts or 32 cups of water))
  • 1 1/2 cups coarse kosher salt (or 1 cup table salt)
  • 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 Tablespoons whole black peppercorns
  • 2 Tablespoons allspice berries
  • 3-5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 5 cloves garlic (smashed)
  • 1-2 oranges (rind peeled off in ribbons)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 clean 5-gallon bucket (pot, or other large container)
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary (finely chopped)
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh thyme (finely chopped)
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh oregano (finely chopped)
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh tarragon (finely chopped)
  • 5-6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 apple (quartered)
  • 1 medium onion (peeled and quartered)
  • 1 large carrot (roughly chopped)
  • 1 celery stick (roughly chopped)
  • 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
PREP
30M
SODIUM
18515MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.