Roast turkey
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Read about whole bird in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- 4–5 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp celery salt
- 4–5 tbsp butter
- 1 whole turkey
Remove the wishbone (collarbone) from the neck end of the turkey so the breast slices cleanly.
Removing the wishbone
Mix kosher salt, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder and celery salt and coat the outside of the bird generously.
Truss: center the string under the bird, wrap it around the wings, pull it back under and around the thighs and tie tightly around the legs.
Trussing the bird
- cracked black pepper
Set the bird in a roasting pan or baking tray, brush generously with melted butter and finish with cracked black pepper.
Butter and pepper before the oven
Roast at 300 for about three hours, basting with the drippings every 15 to 20 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 in the thickest part of the breast.