Herb Butter Turkey

Delicious Herb Butter Turkey Recipe that's great for Thanksgiving! An easy herb butter rub that will result in a flavorful turkey!

Prep Time20

Cook Time4

Total Time4 20

Servings: 8 oz servings

Calories: 480kcal

Ingredients

10-14 lb turkey
¾ cup butter 1 ½ sticks
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme chopped
2 tablespoons fresh sage chopped
½ tablespoon salt
½ tablespoon black pepper
½ tablespoon onion powder
½ tablespoon garlic powder
Optional: ¼ cup vegetable broth for the bottom of the pan

Optional Gravy

1 cup broth/drippings from the bottom of the pan
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Pro Tip: Prep your turkey the night before you plan to bake it. You can completely coat the outside of the turkey and underneath the skin in butter and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to bake.
Make sure the turkey is thoroughly thawed (see above for when to thaw your turkey).
Remove turkey from packaging and pat dry with paper towels. Remove any giblets from the center of the turkey.
In a bowl mix together softened butter, herbs and spices until combined. It’s easiest to use your hands or a food processor.
Using the handle of a butter knife and/or your fingers, gently separate the turkey skin from the turkey breast.
First, coat the bottom of the turkey. Flip the turkey breast side down. Gently rub ⅓ of the butter mixture into the skin of the turkey. Make sure it is thoroughly coated.
Flip the turkey breast side up. Place ½ the remaining butter mixture under the skin of the turkey as best you can and coat the turkey with the remaining butter. Make sure to coat the wings and legs in addition to the turkey breast.
Put the turkey in a roasting pan breast side up. (Use a pan that can catch the drippings, linked above)
Cover the turkey and bake at 350 for 13-15 minutes for each pound that the turkey is (see above for how long to cook the turkey). You can remove the cover from the turkey for the last 30-40 minutes to achieve a nice golden brown skin.
Turkey should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 in the breast.
Slice & enjoy! Save the carcass to make Turkey Bone Broth.
Optional Gravy: Take 1 cup of broth from the base of the crockpot and add it to a small sauce pot. Bring to a boil, whisk in flour and spices. Reduce heat and simmer. It should thicken almost immediately.

Notes

Prep your turkey the day before you plan to bake it, coating the outside of the turkey in the delicious herb butter recipe to give it an overnight salty butter brine!

Add some chicken broth to the bottom of the pan to give you a base for the gravy.

Lift up the layers of the turkey skin and place some of the herb butter underneath the skin to penetrate the meat with that delicious flavor.

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