Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey
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This recipe for a Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey definitely calls for less. It's pretty straightforward. And no, it doesn't taste like mayonnaise. This is just one of the methods we use, but after great results each time, moist turkey, that tastes like turkey, hand-down. It's our preferred method year after year.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450-degrees F.
Lay turkey in a roasting pan.
Remove leaves from herbs stems. Add sage, thyme, rosemary, and oregano to mayonnaise; combine well. Rub mayonnaise/herb mixture all over outside and interior of bird.
Liberally salt, and pepper turkey. Add the celery, and onion, inside and out, and tuck the butter in the cavity.
Roast turkey in 450-degrees F oven for 30 minutes. Then turn the oven down to 350-degrees F, and insert the meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh, being careful not to touch bone. Continue roasting, uncovered, until internal thermometer reaches 165-degrees F. Cover legs with foil partway through roasting if desired. Depending on size of turkey, total cook time will be around 1 1/2-2 hours. Once the thermometer reaches 165-degrees F in the thigh, check the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast to make sure it reads at least 165-degrees F as well.
Remove from oven. Cover loosely with foil and let rest for at least 20-30 minutes (depending on size) before carving.
Remember to reserve turkey drippings and juices for gravy.
