Description
This is an easy and delicious recipe for a turkey that is perfectly browned on the outside while being both tender and juicy on the inside!
Ingredients
- 1 (12 pound) whole turkey
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Clean turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a roasting pan with a lid.
- Combine olive oil
- garlic powder
- basil
- sage
- salt
- and pepper in a small bowl. Use a basting brush to apply the herb mixture all over the outside of the uncooked turkey. Pour 2 cups water into the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Cover the pan and roast in the preheated oven until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the thigh measures 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) with an instant-read thermometer
- 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
- Remove turkey from the oven
- and allow to stand for about 30 minutes before carving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 16