How to Cook a Turkey Recipe

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How to Cook a Turkey
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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Place onion, celery, and carrot in a large, shallow roasting pan.
  3. Place turkey, breast side up, on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan. Pat the outside and inside of the turkey dry with paper towels.
  4. Combine salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Season the inside of the turkey with about 1/3 of the salt mixture. Fold wing tips under the bird.
  5. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat until the edges begin to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Cook and stir rosemary and sage for 1 minute.
  6. Place rosemary and sage inside the cavity of the turkey; reserve melted butter. Tie the legs together with twine.
  7. Brush outside of the turkey completely with the melted butter. Season with remaining 2/3 of the salt mixture.
  8. Bake turkey, uncovered, in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 3 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1049 Kcal (4392 kJ)
Calories from fat 560.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.31g 96%
Cholesterol 418.11mg 139%
Sodium 3794.73mg 158%
Potassium 1685.57mg 36%
Total Carbs 23.66g 8%
Sugars 8.98g 36%
Dietary Fiber 7.72g 31%
Protein 103.49g 207%
Vitamin C 15mg 25%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 36%
Iron 5.5mg 30%
Calcium 168.8mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 140.13 Kcal (587 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.32g 96%
Cholesterol 55.85mg 139%
Sodium 506.92mg 158%
Potassium 225.17mg 36%
Total Carbs 3.16g 8%
Sugars 1.2g 36%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 31%
Protein 13.83g 207%
Vitamin C 2mg 25%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 36%
Iron 0.7mg 30%
Calcium 22.6mg 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

  • 25.4
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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