Thanksgiving Turkey

Name: Thanksgiving Turkey
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 12-14lb Turkey; 1 large vidalia/sweet onion, quartered; 2 Apples, cored & sliced; 2 Sprig of fresh rosemary (or 1tsp dried); 1 Sprig fresh Thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried); 2 tbsp Softened Butter; 1 tsp Parsley; 1 tsp Rubbed Sage; 1 tsp Thyme; 1 tsp Chicken Soup Base; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Poultry Seasoning

Jeannette Trevino @cook_3410673

Thanksgiving Turkey

Jeannette Trevino @cook_3410673

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Ingredients

20 mins

14 servings

Turkey
112-14lb Turkey
1 largevidalia/sweet onion, quartered
2Apples, cored & sliced
2Sprig of fresh rosemary (or 1tsp dried)
1Sprig fresh Thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
Rub
2 tbspSoftened Butter
1 tspParsley
1 tspRubbed Sage
1 tspThyme
1 tspChicken Soup Base
Seasoning
2 tbspOlive Oil
1/2 tspPoultry Seasoning

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Steps

20 mins

1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove giblets and discard or save for gravy or stuffing.
2

Stuff the turkey lightly with the onion and apple slices and the rosemary and thyme.
3

In a small bowl, combine the butter, parsley, sage, thyme and soup base. Mix well. Loosen the turkey skin over the breast and thighs and rub the misture into the meat under the skin
4

Over the skin, rub with olive oil and sprinkle with poultry seasoning. Tuck in the wing tips and bake at 325°F until the turkey reaches and internal temp of 165 (about 2.5 - 3.5 hours). Baste occasionally.
5

Remove from the oven and tent loosely with foil. Let rest for 20 mins before carving.