Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Turkey · Juicy Turkey
One of 58 roast turkey recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 58 for browning depth among the roast turkey recipes we compared. 29 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 58.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 3% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 8165 g | 1 (12 to 24 pound) turkey |
| 227 g | 1 cup salted butter (sliced) |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons paprika |
| 2 g | 2 teaspoons dried oregano |
| 4 g | 2 teaspoons dried basil |
| 12 g | 2 teaspoons salt |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon black pepper |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
Method: 10 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This recipe, just WOW. Made this yesterday along with the Easy Green Bean recipe (without canned soup). My sister-in-law, who is quite an accomplished cook told me that she has never had a turkey this tender and juicy, ever! Additionally, the Green Beans we” — a cook, 5.0★
“I’ve used this recipe for a couple years now and it is the BEST!!! The meat, the spices, all of it. I even make this for dinner and lunches a few times throughout the year, it’s that good!” — a cook, 5.0★