How to Make Herb Roasted Turkey In The Oven?

Answer 1

It's nearly Thanksgiving, and you are wondering whether last year's turkey recipe will work this year. Don't worry, here is a recipe to make scrumptious herb roasted turkey that you can use as your Thanksgiving centerpiece and highlight. What’s good about this recipe is that aside from the roasted turkey, you can also do the side dish and the gravy simultaneously. All you need to have are some simple ingredients and your trusted oven.

• Preheat the oven for 350 degrees for 20 minutes. While preheating the oven, prepare the turkey: Rinse the turkey, making sure that it is completely thawed. Pat it dry using a paper towel and place a quartered onion, bay leaf, and sliced garlic in the cavity of the turkey. Rub pressed garlic all over the outside skin of the turkey, and place it into the oven. Pour one cup of warm water in the bottom of the pan (this makes the turkey moist).

• Prepare basting sauce in a small dish by adding melted butter and herbs. Stir until well blended. Brush turkey with basting sauce often as turkey cooks.

• While the turkey is cooking, arrange potatoes in bottom of the pan around the turkey about one hour before meat is to be done. When the potatoes are cooked, remove them from the oven and MASH them with butter and milk. This is now your side dish. You can season it with salt and pepper.

• When the turkey is done, remove it from the oven. Add cornstarch to 1/2 cup water and stir until dissolved. Whisk cornstarch mixture into drippings in the pan. Stir until mixture comes to a boil. Season gravy with salt and pepper.

There you have it. This recipe saves you time and you can actually boast to your friends about this delicious turkey dish, side dish and gravy that you’ve just created.