# Best Thanksgiving Turkey

This recipe guides you on making the best, most tender, and juiciest turkey for Thanksgiving.

- Total time: 175 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 Tsp Paprika
- 1.25 Tbsp Onion powder
- 1.25 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1.5 tsp Coarse Black pepper
- 2 Tsp Coarse Salt
- 1.5 tsp Celery Seed
- 1 Tbsp Cajun Seasoning
- 1 tsp Red Chili Flakes
- 13 lbs Turkey
- 2 sticks Butter
- 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 sprig Thyme
- 0.66 Cup Chopped Parsley
- 1 sprig Rosemary
- 4 Tbsp Blended Seasoning
- Oil
- 3 Celery
- 3 Carrots
- 1 Large Yellow Onion
- 2 Lbs Petite Potatoes (Red & Gold)
- 3 Sprigs Thyme
- 1 Sprig Sage
- 2 Sprigs Rosemary
- 1 Whole Lemon
- 1 Head Garlic

## Instructions

1. Mix all the seasoning blend ingredients in a bowl.
2. To a separate bowl, add butter, chopped parsley, rosemary, thyme, garlic, and 4 tablespoons of the seasoning blend, then mix.
3. Separate the skin from the breast and legs of the turkey.
4. Stuff the butter mixture under the skin of the turkey.
5. Brush the remaining butter mixture on the outside of the turkey.
6. Add a little oil and rub it all over the turkey.
7. Use the rest of the seasoning blend to season the turkey, ensuring to cover the bottom as well.
8. Stuff the inside of the turkey with aromatics.
9. Place the turkey in a pan over a bed of celery, carrots, onion, potatoes, thyme, sage, rosemary, whole lemon, and head of garlic.
10. Cover the pan with foil.
11. Add the turkey to the oven at 350°F (175°C) and let it cook for 2 hours and 25 minutes or until the breast hits 145F.
12. Remove the foil and baste the turkey with its juices.
13. Put the turkey back in the oven at 450°F (230°C) for 30 minutes to get some color, or until the breast hits 150F.
14. Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for 20-25 minutes.
15. Carve the turkey.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- basting brush
- roasting pan
- foil
- oven
- meat thermometer
- glove

## Tips

- Let the turkey rest for about 20-25 minutes after cooking.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-26

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