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What are some recipes for Butterball Turkey?
Here are 5 Butterball Turkey recipes to choose from.
1. Classic Butterball Roast Turkey:
Ingredients:
- Thawed Butterball Whole Turkey
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Unsalted butter, softened
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Remove turkey from packaging and discard giblets.
- Rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water and pat dry.
- Season the inside of the turkey with salt and pepper.
- Place half of the softened butter under the skin of the turkey breast.
- Rub the remaining butter over the outside of the turkey.
- Place the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan and add 1 cup (237 ml) of water to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and roast for 3 hours.
- Remove the aluminum foil and continue to roast for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180°F (82°C).
- Let the turkey rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
2. Honey-Garlic Butterball Turkey:
Ingredients:
- Thawed Butterball Whole Turkey
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Remove turkey from packaging and discard giblets.
- Rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water and pat dry.
- Season the inside of the turkey with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Rub this mixture over the outside of the turkey.
- In another small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, and olive oil. Brush this mixture over the turkey.
- Place the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan and add 1 cup (237 ml) of water to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and roast for 3 hours.
- Remove the aluminum foil and continue to roast for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180°F (82°C).
- Baste the turkey with the honey-soy mixture every 20 minutes during the last hour of roasting.
- Let the turkey rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
3. Herb-Roasted Butterball Turkey:
Ingredients:
- Thawed Butterball Whole Turkey
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Dried thyme
- Dried rosemary
- Dried sage
- Olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Remove turkey from packaging and discard giblets.
- Rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water and pat dry.
- Season the inside of the turkey with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together thyme, rosemary, and sage. Rub this mixture over the outside of the turkey.
- Drizzle the turkey with olive oil.
- Place the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan and add 1 cup (237 ml) of water to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and roast for 3 hours.
- Remove the aluminum foil and continue to roast for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180°F (82°C).
- Let the turkey rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
4. Orange-Glazed Butterball Turkey:
Ingredients:
- Thawed Butterball Whole Turkey
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Orange zest
- Orange juice
- Honey
- Dijon mustard
-Olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Remove turkey from packaging and discard giblets.
- Rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water and pat dry.
- Season the inside of the turkey with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together orange zest, orange juice, honey, Dijon mustard, and olive oil.
- Brush this mixture over the outside of the turkey.
- Place the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan and add 1 cup (237 ml) of water to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and roast for 3 hours.
- Remove the aluminum foil and continue to roast for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180°F (82°C).
- Baste the turkey with the orange glaze every 20 minutes during the last hour of roasting.
- Let the turkey rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
5. Spiced Butterball Roast Turkey:
Ingredients:
- Thawed Butterball Whole Turkey
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Turmeric
- Paprika
- Cayenne pepper
- Olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Remove turkey from packaging and discard giblets.
- Rinse the turkey inside and out with cold water and pat dry.
- Season the inside of the turkey with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Rub this mixture over the outside of the turkey.
- Drizzle the turkey with olive oil.
- Place the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan and add 1 cup (237 ml) of water to the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the turkey with aluminum foil and roast for 3 hours.
- Remove the aluminum foil and continue to roast for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180°F (82°C).
- Let the turkey rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
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