Perfect Roast Turkey Recipe

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Perfect Roast Turkey
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the zest and juice of the lemon and 1 teaspoon of thyme leaves to the butter mixture. Set aside.
  3. Take the giblets out of the turkey and wash the turkey inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, halved lemon, onion (quartered), and the garlic. Brush the outside of the turkey with the butter mixtures and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the turkey.
  4. Roast the turkey about 2 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh. Remove the turkey to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil; let rest for 20 minutes.
  5. Slice the turkey and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1067.62 Kcal (4470 kJ)
Calories from fat 470.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.31g 80%
Cholesterol 520.25mg 173%
Sodium 863.31mg 36%
Potassium 1558.81mg 33%
Total Carbs 2.05g 1%
Sugars 0.68g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 1%
Protein 149.93g 300%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 6.9mg 38%
Calcium 83.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 148.33 Kcal (621 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.27g 80%
Cholesterol 72.28mg 173%
Sodium 119.94mg 36%
Potassium 216.57mg 33%
Total Carbs 0.29g 1%
Sugars 0.09g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 1%
Protein 20.83g 300%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 17%
Iron 1mg 38%
Calcium 11.6mg 8%

* 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

  • 25.6
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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