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Citrus-Herb Roasted Turkey
Recipes Citrus-Herb Roasted Turkey
12 servings
2 hours, 30 minutes total (Active 25 minutes)
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 orange, for zest/wedges
  • 1 lemon, for zest/wedges
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 whole turkey (12–14 lb)
  • 4 cups unsalted chicken broth
Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Set butter out to soften. Zest orange and lemon (1 teaspoon each), then cut both into quarters. Peel and quarter onion. Chop rosemary, thyme, and sage, then combine until blended. Combine butter, zests, salt, pepper, paprika, and 2 tablespoons herb mixture until blended.
  2. Remove giblets and neck from inside turkey (reserve for other use). Place turkey breast-side up on rack in shallow roasting pan; tuck wings under turkey.
  3. Rub herb butter over top of turkey and inside cavity. Place orange, lemon, and onion wedges in cavity (wash hands). Pour broth into roasting pan.
  4. Roast turkey 1 hour. Tent with foil and roast 45–60 minutes until turkey is 165°F. Transfer turkey to platter and let stand 15–30 minutes before carving; temperature will rise 5–10°F during this time. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon herb mixture and serve.

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 540, Total Fat 23g, Sat Fat 8g, Chol 295mg, Sodium 590mg, Total Carb 2g, Total Sugar 1g, Protein 76g, Vitamin D 6%, Calc 4%, Iron 15%, Potassium 15%