Butter-Basted Herbed Turkey

By dorchuk

Ingredients

• 1 (12-pound) turkey
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 celery stalks, cut in quarters

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for a later use. Rinse turkey with cold water, pat dry, and place in roasting pan.

In a medium bowl, combine butter, parsley, poultry seasoning, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper; mix well. Rub half the mixture over outside of turkey. Place onion and celery in cavity of turkey. Cover turkey with foil.

Roast turkey 1-1/2 hours, remove foil, and brush with herbed butter. Continue to cook uncovered 1-1/2 to 2 hours more, or until thermometer reaches 180 degrees in thickest part of thigh, basting with herbed butter every 30 minutes.