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    Easy Herb Butter Turkey

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    This incredibly easy Herb Butter Turkey Recipe will take all the stress out of preparing your Thanksgiving Dinner. With just a few simple ingredients and a couple minutes of prep, you’ll have mouthwatering results that everyone will love.

    Herb Butter Turkey being served for Thanksgiving Dinner.

    At some point, it will happen to us all. It will fall upon us to be the one to prepare the Thanksgiving Turkey. If you’re like me, you went through a lot of your life not really thinking about how that bird got on the table, and all the stress that may have come along with it. But eventually, your number will be called. It’s your turn to step up. Are you ready?

    Of course you are! Cooking a Turkey for Thanksgiving can actually be incredibly easy and stress free. If you come to this blog a lot, you know that we like to take delicious food and make it as simple and straightforward as possible. And that is what we’ve done with this Herb Butter Turkey Recipe.

    Herb Butter Thanksgiving Turkey

    The process here is simple, you are going to get awesome results on your first try. You literally CANNOT mess this Turkey up! You simply make a Herb Butter, lather it on your turkey inside and outside the skin. Stuff it with some fresh veggies. Load it on top of some more fresh veggies in the roasting pan. Throw it in the oven. There you go! Ready to get started? Here is exactly what you will need:

    • Turkey (thawed)
    • Butter
    • Thyme
    • Rosemary
    • Parsley
    • Celery
    • Oranges
    • Carrots
    • Onions
    • Chicken Stock

    Read the recipe card below for specific instructions and exact measurements!

    Thanksgiving Roasted Turkey with Herb Butter

    Thawing Out Your Turkey

    One possible snag you may have is not getting your Turkey thawed out enough. If you are buying a frozen turkey, you REALLY want to plan ahead and give that bird time to thaw out in your refrigerator. You’ll want about one day in the fridge for every 5 pounds of Turkey. My theory is to put it in a day earlier than I think I need. I’d rather have it chilling in the fridge for an extra day than dealing with a frozen Turkey on Thanksgiving!

    Herb Butter Hack

    Some people will tell you to brush the melted herb butter all around the Turkey. Some will tell you to make it ahead of time, roll it up and the cut it into small little “Butter Pats” that you can position around the bird. The method that works for me is sort of between these two. I melted my butter in the microwave, introduced all the herbs. Then let it sit in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. It will come out as soft butter that is easy enough to smear all around your turkey, but that won’t drip down the sides and into the pan.

    Do You Need A Roasting Pan For Herb Butter Turkey?

    You’ll certainly need a pan large enough to fit your Turkey into it. But it doesn’t have to be a fancy roasting pan with a rack on the bottom. I just use the disposable ones that you can find in your grocery store. In fact, my method has you keeping the turkey up in the air on a bed of fresh veggies! And, with the disposable pan, cleanup is a cinch!

    So, Is There Stuffing Cooked In This Turkey?

    Nope, not my recipe. In fact, I’ve been reading a lot about this and many experts say you shouldn’t be cooking your stuffing inside your turkey anyways. Some of the bacteria from the uncooked turkey can get in there. And to cook it enough to be safe may mean overcooking your Turkey. Cook it on it’s own and then stuff it in the Turkey after it’s out of the oven and resting.

    We stuff our Turkey with loads of vegetables that give it some extra flavor and moisture!

    Check out the recipe card below for an easy, step-by-step process to make this delicious Herb Butter Turkey for Thanksgiving!

    Herb Butter Roasted Turkey.

    Herb Butter Turkey being served for Thanksgiving Dinner.
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    Easy Herb Butter Turkey Recipe

    This incredibly Easy Herb Butter Turkey Recipe will take all the stress out of preparing your Thanksgiving Dinner. With just a few simple ingredients and a couple minutes of prep, you'll have mouthwatering results that everyone will love.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Holiday
    Keyword butter, Thanksgiving, turkey
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 4 hours
    Servings 14 servings
    Calories 254 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 12-14 lb Turkey thawed
    • 6 tbsp Butter
    • 1 tsp Thyme
    • 1 tsp Rosemary
    • 1 tsp Parsley
    • 1 stalk of Celery
    • 2 Oranges
    • 4 large Carrots
    • 3 large Onions
    • 3 cups Chicken Stock

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make sure that Turkey is fully thawed. If necessary, remove neck and giblets from inside of bird. Set aside if needed for stuffing/gravy.

    2. Melt butter in microwave, mix in all seasonings and then let sit in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes. Butter should have a waxy consistency that is easy to spread on Turkey.

    3. While Butter is in the fridge, peel carrots and onions. Chop up carrots, onions, celery and oranges. Stuff inside of turkey. The leftover vegetables are put on the bottom of the roasting pan.

    4. Lather turkey with herb butter. Make sure to get under the skin as well as over the skin. Apply liberally.

    5. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine, tuck the wings under the turkey.

    6. Place turkey on top of vegetables in roasting pan. Pour in 1 cup of Chicken stock. Cover with Aluminum Foil. Make sure the foil is not touching the turkey. Bake at 350 degrees for about 3 1/2 hours. If needed, you can add more chicken stock every hour if the pan seems to be getting dry.

    7. After 3 1/2 hours, remove the foil, turn the temperature up to 400 degrees and cook until internal temperature of turkey at thickest part of thigh reaches 180 degrees. Let turkey rest for at least 20 minutes before serving.

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Herb Butter Turkey Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 254
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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