Average Rating: 4.666666TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 3-1/2 hours + standing
YIELD: 14 servings.Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 large onions, quartered, divided
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
- 3 cups white wine or additional chicken broth
- 3 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325آ°. In a small bowl, combine 5 tablespoons butter, minced garlic, poultry seasoning and minced rosemary and thyme. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the turkey breast; rub butter mixture under the skin. Rub remaining butter over skin of turkey. Sprinkle salt and pepper over turkey and inside cavity.
- 2. Place two onions, garlic cloves and rosemary and thyme sprigs inside the cavity. Place turkey on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Pour broth and wine into pan. Add celery, carrots and remaining onion.
- 3. Roast, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170آ°-175آ°, 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly. Remove turkey from pan; let stand at least 20 minutes before carving. If desired, thicken pan drippings for gravy.
Nutrition Facts
8 ounce-weight: 656 calories, 31g fat (11g saturated fat), 264mg cholesterol, 619mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 73g protein.
