Roast your holiday turkey in half the time without the stress...you'll get a perfectly cooked turkey every time!
Prep time: PT25M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT100M
Rating
4.2 stars (5 reviews)
Keywords
christmas, holiday main, thanksgiving
Ingredients
1 (14-16) pound fresh turkey, cut into pieces ((see note))
1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh chopped sage
2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
zest of 1 lemon
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 piece large of double lined cheesecloth
1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter, melted
2 yellow onions, quarted
2 shallots, halved
1 head garlic, tips of the cloves sliced off
6 cups broth
4 tablespoons salted butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
drippings from the turkey
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups broth
1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
salt and black pepper
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Steps
1. Ask your butcher to cut the turkey into pieces: breast, thighs, wings, and legs. Remove the turkey from the fridge one hour before roasting and allow it to come to room temperature.2. Preheat the oven to 450° F. Arrange the turkey pieces in a large roasting pan or between 2 skillets3. To make the butter. In a bowl, combine 1 stick of butter, sage, thyme, parsley, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Gently lift the skin of the turkey pieces by using your fingers and going in between the skin and body of the bird. Rub the herb butter under the skin of the bird, spreading some of the butter on top of the skin as well. 4. Arrange the onions, shallots, and garlic around the turkey. Melt the remaining stick of butter. Dampen your cheesecloth with water and squeeze dry. Submerge the cheesecloth in the melted butter, making sure all the cheesecloth has soaked up the butter. Lay the cheesecloth over the turkey. Drizzle any remaining butter over the turkey.5. Place the roasting pan in the oven for 30 minutes at 450° F. Add the 2 cups of broth and reduce the oven temperature to 400° F. Continue cooking until the turkey registers 160° F on a meat thermometer. 6. Remove the turkey from the oven and tent with foil. Let rest for 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, then slice the meat against the grain. 7. Meanwhile, make the gravy. Strain the liquid from the roasting pan, skimming off most of the fat. Add enough broth to equal about 4 cups total of drippings/broth.8. Place the roasting pan over two burners and add 1/2 cup wine, scraping up all those brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Once the pan is deglazed, add the butter. Once melted, add the flour and whisk to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is golden, around 5 minutes.9. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the remaining 1/2 cup of white wine, whisking as you go to let the wine reduce down. Slowly add the reserved broth, stirring constantly until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the sage. Continue to stir until the gravy has thickened to your desired thickness, around 8 to 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm with the turkey.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 328 kcal
Reviews
Tricia Hoffman on 2025-12-11 (5 stars): Hands down best turkey I have ever eaten. I hosted 27 family members/ neighbors for Thanksgiving. This was easy, delicious and earned rave reviews from guests. Thank you!
Kate on 2024-12-23 (5 stars): Thanks so much xoxo
Happy holidays 😊
