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Southern Roast Turkey

We’re cooking well. This southern turkey might be a bit on the spicy side, but it’s hands down one of the most flavorful birds you’ll ever experience.
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Cuisine Continental

Servings 1 servings
Calories 7292.99 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 1 small onion cut in quarters
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 Turkey
  • 1 celery rib, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic, cut in half
  • 1 teaspoon(s) seasoned salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried thyme, crushed
  • 4/25 ounce(s) dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) rubbed sage, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper

Instructions

 

  • Wash turkey and pat dry with paper towel.
  • Fasten neck skin to back with toothpicks or skewer.
  • Fold wings across back with tips touching.
  • Combine onion, carrot, celery, and 3 cloves garlic in bowl.
  • Combine seasoning salt, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, sage, pepper and cayenne.
  • Rub turkey cavity with half of the seasoning mixture.
  • Fill cavity with vegetable mixture.
  • Tuck drumstick under band of skin at tail or tie together with heavy string.
  • Place breast side up on rack in shallow roasting pan.
  • Brush turkey with olive oil or melted butter.
  • Sprinkle seasoning over entire turkey.
  • Insert meat thermometer so the tip is in the thickest part of inside thigh muscle or the thickest part of breast meat without touching bone.
  • Roast the turkey at 325 degrees.
  • The most reliable method for determining when a turkey is done is by using a meat thermometer.
  • The turkey is done when the temperature reaches 180 degrees to 185 degrees in thigh (juices should be clear, not pink, when thigh muscle is pierced deeply); 170 degrees to 175 degrees in the thickest part of the breast, just above the rib bones.
  • Let the turkey rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving to allow juices to distribute evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 7292.99kcalCarbohydrates: 22.4gProtein: 1091.01gFat: 282.32gSaturated Fat: 82.34gCholesterol: 4155.08mgSodium: 5529.12mgFiber: 4.64gSugar: 6.29g

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