Best Thanksgiving Turkey

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 58.

	this recipe	typical
fat	2%	2%
salt	0%	0%
aromatics	2%	2%
liquid	3%	0%
vegetables and beans	2%	0%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

7711 g	1 (14 to 20 pound) turkey (thawed)
142 g	10 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
9 g	1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)
6 g	1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (finely chopped)
6 g	1 tablespoon fresh thyme (finely chopped)
3 g	1/2 tablespoon fresh sage (finely chopped)
6 g	1 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 g	3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 g	1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 g	1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
122 g	2 large carrots (cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces)
40 g	1 stalks celery (cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces)
150 g	1 large onions (quartered)
2 g	2 bay leaves
2 g	2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 g	2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 g	2 sprigs fresh sage
4 g	4 sprigs fresh parsley
	1 orange (quartered)
	1 lemon (halved or quartered)
240 g	1 cup low sodium chicken stock (or broth)
	1/2 cup apple cider

Method: 14 steps, published by www.momontimeout.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Have you ever tried this recipe using a turkey roasting bag? The bags make clean up so easy.” — a cook

“What can I use if I don’t have a roasting pan with a rack?” — a cook