Holiday Turkey

Preheat: 350 F Bake: ab 18 min per lb Broil: 8-10 min per side

Ingredients:

• 1 whole turkey
• 2 sticks real butter
• Olive oil
• coarse ground sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• paprika
• Sprigs fresh Herbs: rosemary, sage, & thyme
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
• 1 med onion, chopped (optional)
• 2-3 cans low sodium chicken broth

Directions:

1. Make sure bird is fully thawed.
2. Remove Giblets (reserve for gravy).
3. Wash & dry bird.
4. Place bird into roasting pot.
5. Make a compote of butter, paprika, salt, rosemary, thyme, & sage leaves.
6. Push compote under breast skin to get a crispy brown skin.
7. Brush oil the outside of the bird, everywhere.
8. Cover the bird in salt and pepper.
9. Place a couple sprigs of thyme, rosemary & sage into the birds cavity.
10. Stuff: garlic, onion, & lemon into the cavity.
11. Pour broth into bottom of pot.
12. Bake until leg & wing joints of turkey are loose & the internal temperature hits 180 F deep in the thigh & juices run clear not a reddish pink when pierced by the thermometer & temperature is 165 F in the center of the stuffing (if the turkey is stuffed).
13. Broil to crisp skin to a golden brown on both sides of the turkey.