Name: Best Easy Herb Roasted Turkey
Cook time: 2 h
Ingredients: 1 (6 to 7 pound) whole bone-in turkey breast; 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped; plus 2 sprigs rosemary; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, or 1 teaspoon fresh; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, or 1 teaspoon fresh; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 tablespoon ground mustard (optional); 1 whole lemon, juiced; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 3 clove garlic, chopped; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon (or more) kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 cup chicken broth or white wine

Best Easy Herb Roasted Turkey

By: Nate Maisel, RecipeLion Original Recipe

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Best Easy Herb Roasted Turkey

By: Nate Maisel, RecipeLion Original Recipe

Whether you're looking for a Thanksgiving turkey recipe, or simply want a delicious meal to make for a special occasion, give this Best Easy Herb Roasted Turkey a try! It's a simple recipe for roasted turkey that's sprinkled with a variety of herbs, so it has unbeatable flavor and comes out of the oven super moist. This delicious turkey recipe includes rosemary, thyme, basil and more! Preparing it is as easy as assembling the herb mixture, rubbing it all over the turkey, and roasting. Your kitchen will smell amazing while it cooks, and everyone will rave about the delicious flavor.

Notes

If the skin is over browning before the meat is cooked, loosely cover turkey in tin foil to avoid burning.

Cooking Time2 hr

Cooking MethodOven

Ingredients

1 (6 to 7 pound) whole bone-in turkey breast
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped; plus 2 sprigs rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, or 1 teaspoon fresh
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, or 1 teaspoon fresh
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon ground mustard (optional)
1 whole lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon (or more) kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup chicken broth or white wine

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, combine onion, garlic, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, basil, lemon juice, paprika, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix to create a paste-like consistency.
Pull the skin of the turkey up and rub the mixture on the meat, reserving a small amount to rub on the outside of the turkey. Rub remaining herb mixture on the outside of the turkey.
Place the turkey in the roasting pan and pour in your white wine or chicken broth. Place the remaining 2 fresh rosemary sprigs in the pan.
Roast for 1.5 to 2.5 hours, until the skin is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the breast.
Loosely cover turkey with aluminum foil and let cool 15 minutes before carving.

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trishclark529

Feb 23, 2017

I had a turkey breast that I bought after the holidays for a great price. I found this recipe, and it sounded perfect! I have this in the oven now. My whole house smells like Thanksgiving! This recipe was so easy to make! It was easy to follow the steps, and I can't wait for this to be done! Such an easy meal idea! I am going to save this recipe, because I think this would be great with chicken as well!

FoodLover

Dec 20, 2016

We always have turkey for Christmas here in South Africa so our turkey cooking day has not arrived yet. I'm scouring this site for good ideas for roast turkey and I think I've found it. I love my herbs and I like the combination used here. I think I am going to make this "herb basting" for mine.