Turkey With Herbes De Provence And Citrus

1. 1

   position rack to lowest 1/3 of oven

2. 2

   rinse turkey and pat dry

3. 3

   place on rack in large roaster

4. 4

   put turkey on rack

5. 5

   place orange, lemon, onion and 2 sprigs of each fresh herb into the cavity

6. 6

   tie the legs

7. 7

   in a small saucepan, stir 2 tbl butter, the herbes of provence, oil and 1 1/2 tsp of the salt and pepper over medium heat just until the butter melts.

8. 8

   rub this mixture all over the turkey and between the skin and the breast meat.

9. 9

   place turkey neck and giblets in roasting pan

10. 10

    cover the breast with foil roast at 400 20 minutes

11. 11

    pour 3 cups of broth into pan, stir to scrape up any brown bits from pan bottom

12. 12

    add remaining sprigs of herbs to pan

13. 13

    roast 40 minutes, reduce temp to 350

14. 14

    remove foil from turkey, popur 1 cup broth into pan

15. 15

    roast until meat at thickest part of thigh reads 165-175 or until juice runs clear, basting occasionally with pan juices-about 1 1/2 hours more

16. 16

    remove from pan, tent with foil

17. 17

    let rest 30 minutes

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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