Butter Basted Turkey
If you are of the few that find turkey be boring or bland, this butter basted turkey will absolutely change your opinion! Amp up your holiday turkey with a savory butter seasoned with plenty of citrus, herbs, and savory spices.
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Remove the gizzards and the neck bone from the turkey. Transfer the turkey to a baking dish or a roasting rack. Using a paper towel, pat dry the turkey skin so there is no excess moisture.
Liberally season the inside of the turkey with salt and pepper, and stuff with the garlic bulbs, lemon and thyme.
Mix together the ingredients for the flavoured butter, in a mixing bowl.
Using a pastry brush or your hands, slather the turkey in all the crevices with the flavoured butter. You will be left with butter, which you will baste the turkey with while it roasts.
Cover the turkey with a tent of tin foil, and transfer the turkey to the oven.
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If you forgot to soften your butter: Place the unwrapped butter in a bowl and microwave in 10-second increments on 50% power.
Let your turkey come to room temperature before roasting: Take the chill of your turkey, and let it come to room temperature before roasting it.
Don't forget to dry the skin: This is key to achieving a nice, crispy skin. It also helps to spread the butter nicely on the skin. If there is too much moisture on the skin, the butter will not stick, and will result in a clumpy mess.
Cover the wings with foil if they are getting too dark: If the wings look like they are browning too quickly, cover them with tin foil.
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