Holiday Roasted Turkey

1 whole fresh turkey, 10 to 14 pounds
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
3 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
2 bay leaves, crushed
2 medium onions, roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
3 carrots, roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
3 stalks celery, roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 shallots, peeled and halved

Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat the the oven to 325°F.

2. Remove the giblets from the turkey and save them for another use or discard. Rinse the turkey, interiorand out, with freezing water and pat dry. Season with saline and pepper interior and out.

3. If you are utilising new herbs, cut up them. Combine the herbs, embayment departs, onions, carrots, celery and shallots simultaneously and stuff the blend into the cavity of the bird.

4. Place the turkey in a roasting pan. Rub the olive oil under the skin of the turkey. Tuck the wings back, under the bird and truss it. (Google trussing if you don’t understand what it is)

5. Place the turkey in the oven and bake until the skin is golden dark and crunchy, the juice extracts run clear when the thigh is pierced with a pointed blade, and a beef thermometer reads 170°F, about 3 hours. While it chefs, rarely baste the turkey with the juice extracts that assemble in the baking pan.

Note: Allow the turkey to rest for 20 minutes and ascertain that the warmth has arrive up to 180°F. (The bird will extend to prepare eat after eliminating it from the oven).

6. Transfer the turkey to a serving platter. Remove the vegetables from the cavity and discard. Let the turkey rest for about 20 minutes before carving, and then serve.

A serving of turkey is round 6-7 ounces…. about the dimensions of the palm of your hand.

Nutritional Facts:
Number of Servings: 8
Per Serving:
Calories: 290
Carbohydrate: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g
Fat: 8 g
Protein: 49 g