Easy Roast Turkey Recipe

Name: Easy Roast Turkey Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened; 2 tbsps poultry seasoning; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 1 whole turkey (12 to 14 pounds), fresh or frozen, thawed; 1 large onion quartered; 2 ribs celery quartered

With so many dishes to cook up on Thanksgiving, you'll love taking a low-maintenance approach to the star dish with this easy roast turkey recipe. 7 ingredients and 20 minutes of prep time are all you need to whip up a juicy and flavorful bird to impress family and friends. ... Read More Read Less

20m

PREP TIME

3hr

COOK TIME

476

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 tablespoons McCormick® Poultry Seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1 whole turkey, (12 to 14 pounds), fresh or frozen, thawed
1 large onion, quartered
2 ribs celery, quartered

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place roasting rack in shallow roasting pan. Mix butter, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper in small bowl.
2 Place turkey, breast-side up, in prepared pan. Rub 2 tablespoons butter mixture inside cavity of turkey. Stuff with onion and celery. Spread remaining butter mixture evenly over turkey and under skin. Cover loosely with heavy duty foil.
3 Roast 2 hours, adding an extra 15 minutes per pound for larger turkeys. Remove foil. Roast 1 hour longer or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (175° in thigh), basting occasionally with pan juices. Remove turkey from oven. Let stand 20 minutes. Transfer to platter or carving board and slice. Reserve pan juices to make gravy, such as our Perfect Turkey Gravy, or to serve with turkey.