“This recipe (Tasteful Rosemary Roasted Turkey) makes your turkey moist and full of flavor. You can also use this recipe for Cornish game hens, chicken breasts or roasting chicken. Select a turkey-sized according to the number of people you will be serving.”
Prep: 25 m Cook: 4 h Ready In 4 h 45 m
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To make this Tasteful Rosemary Roasted Turkey, You’ll need the following Ingredients:
Ingredients:
¾ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salt to taste
1 (12 pounds) whole turkey
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt. Set aside.
3. Wash the turkey inside and out; pat dry. Remove any large fat deposits. Loosen the skin from the breast. This is done by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin. Work it loose to the end of the drumstick, being careful not to tear the skin.
4. Using your hand, spread a generous amount of the rosemary mixture under the breast skin and down the thigh and leg. Rub the remainder of the rosemary mixture over the outside of the breast. Use toothpicks to seal skin over any exposed breast meat.
5. Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Add about ¼ inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast in the preheated oven 3 to 4 hours, or until the internal temperature of the bird reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
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Tasteful Rosemary Roasted Turkey
Equipment
- Oven
- Small Bowl
Ingredients
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1 (12 pounds) whole turkey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt. Set aside.
- Wash the turkey inside and out; pat dry. Remove any large fat deposits. Loosen the skin from the breast. This is done by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin. Work it loose to the end of the drumstick, being careful not to tear the skin.
- Using your hand, spread a generous amount of the rosemary mixture under the breast skin and down the thigh and leg. Rub the remainder of the rosemary mixture over the outside of the breast. Use toothpicks to seal skin over any exposed breast meat.
- Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Add about ¼ inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast in the preheated oven 3 to 4 hours, or until the internal temperature of the bird reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).