Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey

Name: Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey
Total time: 14400 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbs dried parsley; 2 Tbs dried ground rosemary; 2 Tbs dried sage; 2 Tbs dried thyme; 1 Tbs lemon pepper seasoning; 1 Tbs salt; 18 lb turkey; 1 medium orange cut into 8 wedges; 1 medium white onion chopped; 1 medium carrot chopped; 2 stalks celery chopped; 1 bottle champagne; 14.5 oz can chicken broth

Cameron Smith @ChefSmitty

This turkey recipe uses orange wedges and aromatics to add flavor, while a champagne broth works its magic to keep the turkey moist and tender. My grandmother and mother passed this recipe on to me. It changes a little every Thanksgiving, because I've never written the recipe down before. But the roast turkey is always incredibly juicy and succulent!

Cameron Smith @ChefSmitty

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Ingredients

4 hr

10 servings

2 Tbsdried parsley
2 Tbsdried ground rosemary
2 Tbsdried sage
2 Tbsdried thyme
1 Tbslemon pepper seasoning
1 Tbssalt
18 lbturkey
1medium orange cut into 8 wedges
1medium white onion chopped
1medium carrot chopped
2 stalkscelery chopped
1 bottlechampagne
14.5 ozcan chicken broth

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Steps

4 hr

1

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a roaster with sheets of aluminum foil long enough to wrap around turkey
2

Stir parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, lemon-pepper seasoning, and salt together in a small bowl
3

Rub herb mixture into turkey cavity, then stuff with orange wedges, onion, carrot, and celery. Tie turkey legs together with kitchen string, then tuck the wings under the body
4

Place turkey on the foil in the roasting pan. Pour champagne and chicken broth over turkey, making sure to get some liquid in the cavity
5

Bring aluminum foil up and over the top of turkey and seal; try to keep the foil from touching the turkey
6

Roast turkey in the preheated oven until juices run clear, 2 ½ to 3 hours. Uncover turkey and continue baking until the skin turns golden brown, 30 to 60 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh, near the bone, should read 180 degrees F
7

Remove turkey from the oven, cover with two sheets of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area before slicing, 10 to 15 minutes
8

Serve and enjoy!