Classic Turkey in 5

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

2. 2

   Remove the turkey giblets from the cavity and rinse the turkey well.

3. 3

   Pat dry and put it on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.

4. 4

   Salt the turkey cavity and squeeze the juice of the lemons inside the cavity.

5. 5

   Stuff the cavity with the lemon halves, rosemary and 2 onion quarters.

6. 6

   Add the remaining onion, all of the giblets and turkey parts, and 4 cups water to the bottom of the roasting pan.

7. 7

   Season the skin of the turkey with salt and pepper, to taste, and rub with butter.

8. 8

   Put the turkey in the oven and roast until the temperature of the breast reaches 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

9. 9

   Baste the turkey with pan juices every 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Cover with foil if browning too fast.

11. 11

    Remove the turkey to a cutting board when ready and allow it to rest for 20 to 30 minutes before carving.

12. 12

    Arrange the carved turkey on a serving platter and gobble it up!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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