How to Roast a Turkey | How to Dry Brine a Turkey

Ingredients & Cooking Directions for Roast Turkey

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Estimated servings: 12

Brine Turkey

3 tablespoons Kosher salt
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves 
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1-16-pound turkey defrosted

1. To make dry brine, combine salt, rosemary and lemon zest in a bowl mixing to combine. 
2. Thoroughly wash turkey inside and out, drain well and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Sprinkle a third of the salt mixture in the cavity of the turkey and rub the rest all over the outside of the turkey. 
4. Tuck the legs and wings close to the body and place the turkey in a large storage bag to cover the turkey, place on a shallow dish and refrigerate for 2 days.
5. The day before roasting turkey, remove turkey from plastic bag, place it back on shallow dish, and leave in refrigerator uncovered to dry out the skin. 

Roast Turkey

1 lemon
1 medium yellow onion
¾ cup unsalted butter
4 sprigs fresh thyme
4 sprigs fresh sage
2 sprigs fresh rosemary

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. 
2. Cut lemon into wedges and place into the turkey cavity.
3. Peel and cut onion into wedges placing them into turkey cavity. 
4. To make the herb butter, turn heat on medium low and add butter into a small pot. When butter completely melted, add thyme, sage and rosemary. Turn off heat and allow herbs to sit in hot butter for about 1 minute to flavor butter. Remove herbs from butter and place in turkey cavity. 
5. Brush turkey with herb butter making sure to slather it on all over skin.
6. Place turkey in oven legs first and roast for 4 hours (approximately 15 minutes per pound) or until the breast reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit and the thigh reaches 180 degrees Fahrenheit on an instant read thermometer.
7. Remove turkey from the oven, cover turkey with aluminum foil to rest for 30 minutes, transfer to serving platter, decorate the turkey, carve and serve.

Enjoy!