Herb-Roasted Turkey Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Remove giblets and neck from turkey, and rinse turkey with cold water. Drain cavity well; pat dry. Tie ends of legs together with kitchen string; tuck wingtips under. Place, breast side up, on a lightly greased roasting rack in a large roasting pan. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°. Stir together thyme, next 2 ingredients, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper; rub mixture into cavity of turkey. Rub butter over turkey. Sprinkle remaining salt and pepper over outside of turkey; rub into skin. Arrange onions and next 3 ingredients around base of turkey in roasting pan; add wine and 1 cup water to pan.
  3. Place turkey in oven; reduce oven temperature to 325°. Bake at 325° for 3 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 160°.
  4. Remove turkey from oven; increase heat to 425°. Baste turkey with pan juices, and let stand 15 minutes; return to oven. Bake at 425° for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and thermometer registers 165°.
  5. Let turkey stand in pan 30 minutes; transfer to a serving platter. Reserve pan drippings for Easy Turkey Gravy, if desired.
  6. *Frozen whole turkey, thawed, may be substituted.
  7. Recipe brought to the table by chef Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1413.63 Kcal (5919 kJ)
Calories from fat 661.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.46g 113%
Cholesterol 448.53mg 150%
Sodium 7699.52mg 321%
Potassium 2309.44mg 49%
Total Carbs 46.57g 16%
Sugars 19.9g 80%
Dietary Fiber 11.93g 48%
Protein 105.68g 211%
Vitamin C 28.4mg 47%
Vitamin A 1.8mg 60%
Iron 6.4mg 35%
Calcium 280.5mg 28%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 113.95 Kcal (477 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.92g 113%
Cholesterol 36.16mg 150%
Sodium 620.65mg 321%
Potassium 186.16mg 49%
Total Carbs 3.75g 16%
Sugars 1.6g 80%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 48%
Protein 8.52g 211%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 47%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 60%
Iron 0.5mg 35%
Calcium 22.6mg 28%

* 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

  • 33.6
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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