This Garlic Herb Butter Roast Turkey is the centerpiece your holiday table deserves, delivering a perfectly golden bird with crispy, flavorful skin and incredibly juicy meat. The secret is the aromatic garlic herb butter that gets tucked under the skin and rubbed all over, infusing every bite with the fragrant flavors of fresh thyme and rosemary while keeping the meat moist and tender. Regular basting creates that beautiful golden color and ensures even cooking, while the resting period allows the juices to redistribute for slices that are succulent from the first cut to the last.
Garlic Herb Butter Roast Turkey
Recipe by Daily Disher
Garlic Herb Butter Roast Turkey features a whole turkey rubbed with aromatic garlic herb butter under and over the skin, roasted until golden and perfectly juicy.
Course: Main
/Cuisine: American
/Difficulty: Medium
Servings
10
Prep time
30 minutes
Cooking time
4 hours
Calories
450 kcal
4 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients
10 lb whole turkey
½ cup unsalted butter
2 tbsp olive oil
6 cloves garlic
2 tbsp fresh thyme
2 tbsp fresh rosemary
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup chicken broth
Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Ensure the turkey is completely thawed and prepare a roasting pan with a rack.
2.
In a bowl, combine softened butter, olive oil, minced garlic, chopped thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper until well mixed.
3.
Gently loosen the skin of the turkey breast and rub the garlic herb butter underneath as well as all over the skin.
4.
Tie the turkey legs together with kitchen twine, place it in the roasting pan, and pour chicken broth into the pan.
5.
Roast the turkey in the preheated oven, basting every 45 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) for about 3.5 to 4 hours.
6.
Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for at least 20 minutes before carving and serving.
Nutrition Facts
Total number of serves:
4 servings
Calories:
450kcal
Cholesterol:
0mg
Sodium:
620mg
Potassium:
400mg
Sugar:
8g
Protein:
6g
Calcium:
60mg
Iron:
2mg