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Sage Butter Roasted Turkey

Ingredients

  • 12-15 lb turkey
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons fresh sage chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 1 apple quartered

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Pat turkey completely dry.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan.
  • Add sage and let cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook one more minute.
  • Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
  • Rub sage butter over the skin of the turkey, as well as pushing it under the skin over the meat.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Place quartered onion and apple into the cavity of the turkey.
  • Place turkey in a roasting pan UPSIDE DOWN (breast side down).
  • Roast in preheated oven for 1 hour.
  • Carefully turn turkey over and roast another 60-90 minutes, or until thermometer placed in thick part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F.
  • Remove from oven and let rest for one hour. This ensures the turkey stays super moist so this step is very important!
  • Carve, serve, and enjoy!