Butter Herb Roasted Turkey

A Thanksgiving classic. We roast this turkey with fresh herbs and plenty of butter to keep it moist and create a delicious golden brown bird.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 (10- to 15-pound) whole turkey, fully thawed
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 2 medium onions, halved, quartered
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage leaves
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Remove turkey from plastic bag. Remove neck and giblets from cavities. Set giblets aside to use in gravy, if desired. Pat turkey dry with paper towels.
2. 2Heat oven to 325°F.
3. 3Place turkey on rack in shallow roasting pan, breast-side up. Season inside of turkey with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stuff turkey with onion pieces.
4. 4Combine butter, parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme in small bowl.
5. 5Rub outside of turkey with herb butter, gently lifting skin and rubbing some of herb butter onto turkey breasts. Sprinkle outside of turkey with remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
6. 6Roast turkey 3-3 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer placed into meat portion of thigh, but not touching bone, reaches at least 165°F. Place aluminum foil tent over turkey breast after 2 hours to prevent overbrowning.