Delicious Roast Turkey

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 lb) turkey, defrosted
• butter
• salt
• lemon pepper
• poultry seasoning
• 1 can chicken broth
• 4 small chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 large vegetable stock cube
• 2 carrots, cut in half
• 1 large onion, cut in half

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 remove bag containing turkey parts from cavity.
• 3 rinse turkey and let drain.
• 4 place turkey inside of dutch oven or a roaster.
• 5 put salt, lemon pepper, poultry seasoning all over turkey including inside of cavity.
• 6 place butter slices under skin and inside cavity.
• 7 place carrot halves and onion inside cavity.
• 8 pour broth over turkey and in pan.
• 9 add bouillons and cover with lid. put turkey in oven and let cook for 45 minutes at 400 degrees.
• 10 turn oven down to 250 and let cook 3 more hours.
• 11 occasionally basting with broth in bottom of pan. to brown the turkey, remove lid during last 30-45 minutes.
• 12 remove from oven, let stand 15 minutes or so and then it is ready to serve.
• 13 this recipe is really easy and it makes a delicious turkey!