The Forked Spoon · by Jessica Randhawa★ 5.0 (4)
Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING300M COOK
CAL 36%·PRO 100%
CARBS 7G4% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC2G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 24G30% OF CAL
10G SAT14G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A herb-butter roasted turkey with golden crispy skin and juicy meat. This straightforward Thanksgiving main needs no brining, just simple ingredients and reliable technique.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 12-14 pound turkey (fully thawed)
- 1 onion (peeled and quartered)
- 1 apple (quartered)
- 2 large carrots (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh sage
- 2 cups chicken or turkey stock
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2-3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 300M
CAL 36%·PRO 100%
CARBS 7G4% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC2G OTHER3G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 24G30% OF CAL
10G SAT14G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h
- Cook
- 3h 30m
- Sodium
- 1014mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1270mg
- Calcium
- 71mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 60M
- SODIUM
- 1014MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.