The Best Oven Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey Ever
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A whole roasted turkey with herb butter under the skin and aromatic vegetables in the cavity. Tender and flavorful, the centerpiece of Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- My Favorite Turkey Brine Recipe
- 12-14 Pounds Turkey (fresh)
- 3/4 Cup Butter (unsalted)
- 1 Lemon Zest
- 4 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Sage (fresh, chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Thyme (fresh, chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Savory (fresh, chopped *see note)
- 1 ½ Cups Apple Cider
- White Cooking Wine (or real wine)
- 3 Onions (yellow, quartered)
- 6 Cloves Garlic
- 6 Bay Leaves
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 Bunch Thyme (fresh)
- 1 Bunch Sage (fresh)
- 1 Lemon (quartered)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 1860M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 28h
- Cook
- 3h
- Sodium
- 1088mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1837mg
- Calcium
- 129mg
- Iron
- 8mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 1680M
- SODIUM
- 1088MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.