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How to Roast a Turkey or Chicken

These tips for roasting a whole turkey or chicken will help you prepare your holiday bird with ease!  We'll walk you through all the steps in detail to help make perfectly moist turkey!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Course Dinner, Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 812 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole turkey or chicken
  • 1 stick butter
  • fresh thyme
  • fresh rosemary
  • fresh sage
  • 1 whole lemon , cut into wedges
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Massage the bird with softened butter inside cavity, between the skin and the breast meat along with all over the exterior skin.
  • Add lemon wedges, thyme, rosemary, sage and some salt and pepper into cavity of turkey.
  • Tuck the wings against the body and tie the legs together with cotton twine.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Stick cooking thermometer into thickest part of the turkey. Bake until internal temperature reaches 165F. Basting the turkey every 45 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 812kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 1gFat: 92gSaturated Fat: 58gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 727mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 2920IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.1mg
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Author: Chef Becca