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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 1, 2015
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Looking for an aromatic Thanksgiving dinner? Then check out this roasted turkey that's seasoned with herbs and spices - a flavorful meal.

Best Roast Turkey

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 5 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 whole turkey (18 lb), thawed if frozen
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 325°F. Discard giblets and neck from turkey or reserve for another use. Using fingers, gently loosen skin covering turkey breast and thighs; spread butter evenly under skin. In small bowl, combine spices. Rub spice mixture over turkey skin. Fold wings across back of turkey so tips are touching.
  • Step 
    2
    Place turkey, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Drizzle oil over turkey. Tuck legs under band of skin at tail, or tie together with heavy string, then tie to tail. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone. Do not add water to pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Roast uncovered 2 hours. Cut band of skin or remove string holding legs, to allow the inside of the thighs to cook thoroughly and evenly. Roast 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 165°F and legs move easily when lifted or twisted (cover loosely with foil if necessary to prevent overbrowning). Remove turkey from oven; let stand 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition

1040 Calories
56g Total Fat
132g Protein
0g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
1040
Calories from Fat
510
Total Fat
56g
87%
Saturated Fat
18g
88%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
390mg
131%
Sodium
580mg
24%
Potassium
1110mg
32%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
132g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
45%
45%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 19 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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