Ingredients:
1 turkey, thawed
1 stick butter, softened
1 lemon
1 orange
1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary
10-12 fresh sage leaves
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
Method:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pull out
the giblets and neck of the turkey. Using cool water, rinse out the cavity and
outside of the turkey, pat dry with paper towels. Rub the butter around the
whole turkey, covering all the skin. Slice the lemon and orange it fourths. Place
the rosemary and sage leaves inside the cavity of the bird. Squirt ¼ of the
lemon and ¼ of the orange over the turkey. Place all pieces of the citrus
inside the cavity. Sprinkle with salt pepper and paprika. Cover turkey loosely with
foil; remove foil 30-40 minutes before it’s done to brown. Cook according the
packaging directions, depending of size of bird, takes anywhere from 3-5 hours.
To test for doneness insert a meat thermometer into the thigh, not touching any
bones, a done turkey is 180 degrees f. Once the turkey is fully cooked remove
from the oven, cover with foil for 25-30 minutes. Remove foil and carve. Enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment