Roast Turkey Recipe

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Roast Turkey
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Ingredients:

  • 12 lbs whole turkey
  • 2 cups salt
  • 2 tbsp rosemary
  • 2 tbsp italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tbsp pepper

Directions:

  1. Thaw turkey.
  2. 24 hours in advance to cooking clean out &brine turkey. Fill large bucket or pan with enough water to cover turkey. Mix in 2 cups of salt and add turkey. Soak overnight (approx. 24 hrs).
  3. Rinse turkey throughly, inside and out.
  4. Preheat oven to 400.
  5. Place turkey in roasting pan with 3 cups of water.
  6. Mix in small cup; all seasonings, smash up rosemary as well as possible and sprinkle mixed seasons all over the turkey.
  7. Stuff turkey if you wish at this point -
  8. Cover and place in oven until throughly cooked (approx. 4 hours).
  9. Remove cover for last hour to brown and crisp.
  10. Baste turkey with pan juices every 30 - 45 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 433.25 Kcal (1814 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.16g 28%
Cholesterol 217.68mg 73%
Sodium 12950.31mg 540%
Potassium 684.19mg 15%
Total Carbs 1.79g 1%
Sugars 1.55g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 1%
Protein 66.54g 133%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 43.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 128.48 Kcal (538 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.38g 28%
Cholesterol 64.55mg 73%
Sodium 3840.39mg 540%
Potassium 202.9mg 15%
Total Carbs 0.53g 1%
Sugars 0.46g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 1%
Protein 19.73g 133%
Iron 0.9mg 17%
Calcium 13mg 4%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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