Greek Roasted Turkey Recipe- Tips On Roasting The Best Turkey

Name: Greek Roasted Turkey Recipe- Tips On Roasting The Best Turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 4 s
Total time: 2 h 20 min 4 s
Ingredients: 1 13 lb Honeysuckle White Turkey, thawed; ¼ cup softened butter; 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried garlic powder; 1 tablespoon dried basil; The zest from 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1 onion, quartered; 1ay leaf; 1 small bunch of parsley; 2-3 lemons halved; 2 heads of garlic

fromlemonsforlulu.com www.lemonsforlulu.com/greek-roasted-turkey-recipe-tips-on-roasting-the-best-turkey

This Greek Roasted Turkey Recipe is so moist, tender, and flavorful! This will be the turkey you make every year!

2 hr 20 min

cook 2 hr

4.5 (5)

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly coat the rack of a roasting pan and set aside.
Remove the giblets and the neck from turkey, pat the turkey dry with a paper towel and place the turkey, breast side up on the roasting rack.
In a small bowl, combine the thyme, oregano, garlic powder, basil and lemon zest with the softened butter.
Cut a pocket between the skin and the meat. Work the butter mixture in the pocket; working it in between the legs and wings the best you can.
Drizzle melted butter this over the on the outside of the entire turkey if you want your skin to be golden and crisp (warning, your oven will be a little smoky from the butter; just a heads up)
Place the onion, parsley, garlic, and lemons inside the turkey cavity.
Turkey should take 3 to 3 ¼ hours or until meat thermometer reaches 165 degrees when inserted into the thigh. If the turkey begins to brown too soon, place a loose piece of foil over the turkey.
Remove turkey and allow it to stand for 10-15minutes before carving.