It is almost Thanksgiving and we have to roast turkey! It is tradition. This one is a super simple yet quick recipe that will make your Thanksgiving dinner yummier and stress free.
Servings: 4-6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 1/2 hours
Roasted Turkey Ingredients:
10 lbs. Turkey
1 stick of unsalted butter at room temperature
¼ cup of olive oil
2 tablespoons of “A. Vogel Herbed Sea Salt”
1 small orange cut into 1/4s
1 small apple cut into 1/4s
10 sage leaves
Roasted Vegetable Ingredients:
1 medium size butternut squash cut into ½ inch slices
2 heads of garlic cut into halves
6-8 baby onions
2 medium size carrots cut into 1 inch slices
4-6 radishes cut into halves
2 teaspoons of “A. Vogel Herbed Sea Salt”
2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
Directions:
1-If you purchased a frozen turkey, thaw in the fridge, 36-48 hours.
2-Remove the thawed turkey from the fridge 2 hours before roasting , so that it can come to room temperature.
3- Combine butter, olive oil and “A. Vogel Herbed Sea Salt” in a medium bowl.
4-Preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
5- Take the giblets out of the turkey and reserve them for gravy.
6- Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.
7- Place turkey, breast side up, on wire rack set inside of a roasting pan.
8- Spread the butter mixture over the turkey including drumsticks and wings. Flip the turkey over, breast side down, and spread the remaining butter over the turkey.
10- Stuff the turkey cavity with the quartered orange and quartered apple.
11-Tuck wings behind back of the turkey and tie the legs together.
12- Add 2 cups of water to bottom of roasting pan.
13-Roast the turkey Breast Side up at 500 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes uncovered.
14- Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, cover the turkey with aluminum foil and roast about 90 minutes until the internal temperature of the turkey shows 165 Fahrenheit Degrees.
15- Once the turkey is cooked thru, let the turkey rest at least 2 hours covered.
Let’s roast some veggies:
1-Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
1-Add sliced butternut squash, garlic, baby onions and carrots to a large baking pan.
2- Drizzle with olive oil and “A. Vogel Herbed Sea Salt.”
4-Arrange into even layers so there is little to no overlap.
3- Roast until the veggies are softened about 20-30 minutes.
Enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving!