dinner · gluten-free
Garlic herb butter roast turkey
The classic whole bird: herb-garlic butter under the skin, aromatics inside, roasted golden and served with pan gravy.
- Time
- 240min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Contains milk.
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Method
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1
Mix butter, garlic, herbs, zest and pepper.
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2
Loosen the breast and thigh skin and spread half the butter underneath; rub the rest over the outside.
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3
Fill the cavity with onion, lemon and garlic; tie legs and tuck wings. Set on a rack in a roasting pan with the stock.
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4
Roast at 220°C (425°F) for 30 minutes, then 160°C (325°F), basting every 45 minutes, until breast 71°C (160°F) and thigh 79°C (175°F), 2.5–3 hours.
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5
Rest 30–45 minutes under loose foil (the breast rises to a safe 74°C (165°F)); use pan juices for gravy.
