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Quick Roast Turkey

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 14 to 15 pound turkey, fresh or totally thawed
  • 1 onion, cut in half
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1/4 cup melted butter or vegetable oil

Directions

  1. In a medium size bowl, stir onion powder, salt, cracked black pepper, paprika, rosemary, thyme and sage. Set aside.
  2. Remove the rack from the roaster oven. Cover and heat oven to 325°F.
  3. Remove giblets and neck from cavities of turkey. Set aside and use for giblet gravy.
  4. Place turkey on rack. Stuff cavity with onion and celery. Brush turkey with butter or oil. Rub turkey with seasoning mixture.
  5. Using handles on rack, place rack with turkey in roaster oven and cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 165°F.

Serves: 6-8

TEST KITCHEN TIPS:

  • The roaster oven cooks a turkey in less time than a regular oven, but use a meat thermometer to make sure your turkey is thoroughly cooked. For food safety, turkey must reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Learn how to take the temperature of a turkey with our guide.
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