Herb-Roasted Turkey Recipe

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Herb-Roasted Turkey
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Set a rack inside a large roasting pan. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Rub bird inside and out with salt and pepper.
  2. Place turkey on the rack in the pan. Using a fork, mix butter, lemon zest, rosemary, sage, and thyme in a small bowl. Rub herb butter over top of turkey and inside cavity.
  3. Place onion, orange, and lemon inside turkey cavity. Tuck tips of wings under bird (this prevents them from burning during the long roasting time). Pour 4 cups water into pan. Roast turkey, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Baste turkey with pan juices; add more water if needed to maintain at least 1/4 liquid in the bottom of roasting pan. Continue roasting turkey, basting every 30 minutes and tenting with foil if skin is turning too dark, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of the thigh without touching bone registers 165°F (juices should run clear when thermometer is removed), about 2 3/4 hours total.
  4. Transfer turkey to a platter. Tent with foil and let rest for 1 hour before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1471.1 Kcal (6159 kJ)
Calories from fat 924.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 102.75g 158%
Cholesterol 2447.45mg 816%
Sodium 1532.18mg 64%
Potassium 1450.07mg 31%
Total Carbs 4.95g 2%
Sugars 2.26g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 5%
Protein 123.85g 248%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 23%
Vitamin A 28.1mg 935%
Iron 41.2mg 229%
Calcium 166.1mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 182.14 Kcal (763 kJ)
Calories from fat 114.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.72g 158%
Cholesterol 303.03mg 816%
Sodium 189.7mg 64%
Potassium 179.54mg 31%
Total Carbs 0.61g 2%
Sugars 0.28g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.16g 5%
Protein 15.33g 248%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 23%
Vitamin A 3.5mg 935%
Iron 5.1mg 229%
Calcium 20.6mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.7
    Points
  • 38
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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