Herb Butter Roasted Turkey

By Venzie

Ingredients

• Herb butter:
• 1 (14 pound) turkey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped

Details

Servings 14

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425º. Remove the giblets and neck from cavity of the turkey. Rinse and dry bird. Fold wing tips behind the turkey. Season the cavity with salt and pepper. Combine butter and fresh herbs. Starting at the neck end of the turkey, loosen the skin by sliding your fingers underneath it, being careful not to tear it. Slide you hand as far as you can toward the other end of the turkey, separating the skin from the meat. Rub two-thirds of the herb butter over the entire breast. Tie drumsticks in front. Place bird in oven and decrease the temperature to 350º. Bake 3-3½ hours. Melt remaining
herb butter. Remove foil tent from turkey during the last 45 minutes of baking and baste once with melted butter. The turkey is done when the thigh meat reaches and internal temperature of 170º. When the turkey is done, remove from the oven; let stand 30 minutes before carving.