Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Turkey · Simple Herb Roasted Turkey
One of 58 roast turkey recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 58 for juiciness among the roast turkey recipes we compared. 18 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.8★.
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 | 3% | 2% |
| vegetables and beans | 3% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 5216 g | 10-13 pound turkey (thawed or fresh) |
| Coarse kosher salt | |
| Freshly ground black pepper | |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup salted butter (softened) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried) |
| 1 whole lemon (zested) | |
| 150 g | 1 medium onion (skin removed and quartered) |
| Bunch of parsley | |
| 92 g | 1-2 medium carrots (chopped into thirds) |
| 60 g | 1-2 celery stalks (chopped into thirds) |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Liz — November 14, 2016 @ 8:11 am Reply My first turkey, 40 years ago as a 21 year old in my first house… it was more than edible but I neglected to remove the neck, gizzards, etc. and they cooked in the turkey. It became a family joke and I haven’t forgotten ” — a cook
“Karen King — November 14, 2016 @ 7:16 am Reply Hi Mel! Love your site- excited to see your increasing success 🙂 I just have a thought to add to your wonderful turkey post. For those that run short on gravy, or do not get enough drippings, this is what I do dur” — a cook