{"id":22,"date":"2026-02-22T22:38:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes4thecook.com\/roast-turkey-with-herbal-rub"},"modified":"2026-02-22T22:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:38:37","slug":"roast-turkey-with-herbal-rub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes4thecook.com\/thanksgiving\/blog\/2026\/02\/22\/roast-turkey-with-herbal-rub\/","title":{"rendered":"Roast Turkey With Herbal Rub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ingredients<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

1 or 13 Pound Whole Turkey fresh or thawed
\n1 Medium onion quartered
\n1 lemon quartered
\n1\/4 Cup vegetable oil
\n1 Teaspoon dried thyme
\n1 Teaspoon dried tarragon
\n1 Tablespoon dried rosemary
\n1 Teaspoon salt
\n1\/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n

Cooking Instructions<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 325F. Remove giblets and neck from turkey and reserve for
\nbroth. Rinse turkey with cold running water and pat dry with paper towels.
\nPlace onion and lemon quarters in neck and body cavities. In a small bowl,
\nmix oil with herbs, salt and pepper. With your finger tips, gently loosen
\nskin from the breast without pulling off the skin. Place 1 tablespoon of
\nherb mixture under skin; replace skin. Rub cavities and outside of turkey
\nwith remaining herb mixture. Secure the neck skin to the back with
\nskewers. Fold wings under back of turkey. Place legs in tucked position. May
\nbe prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for several hours.
\n Place turkey, breast side up, on a rack in a large shallow (no more than
\n2 or 1\/2 inches) deep roasting pan. Insert an oven or safe thermometer into the
\nthickest part of the thigh, being careful it does not touch the bone.
\nCover bird with a loose tent of foil. Roast turkey in a preheated 325
\ndegree F. oven for about 2 or 1\/2 hours. Remove foil and baste bird with pan
\njuices. Continue to roast for about another hour until meat thermometer
\nregisters 180 degrees F. in the thigh. Remove turkey from oven and allow
\nto rest for 15 or 20 minutes before carving. Transfer to a large platter and
\nserve with gravy
 
 
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