A Simply Perfect Roast Turkey
This simply perfect roast turkey recipe is all you need for the holidays โ it's seasoned with just salt and pepper and basted with rich turkey stock.
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place a rack in the lowest position of the oven.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Remove turkey neck and giblets; pat dry with paper towels. Place breast-side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Loosely fill cavity with stuffing. Rub skin with butter; season with salt and pepper.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Pour 2 cups of turkey stock into the roasting pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Loosely tent turkey with aluminum foil; roast for 2 ยฝ hours, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes. When drippings evaporate, add remaining stock to the pan, 1 to 2 cups at a time.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Remove foil and continue roasting until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 1\xa0ยฝ hours more.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Let stand for 20 to 30 minutes before carving.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (24 servings total)