Butter-Basted Turkey Recipe

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Butter-Basted Turkey
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp kosher salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for another use. Pat turkey dry. Trim excess fat. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Tie legs together with kitchen string. Brush turkey with clarified butter; sprinkle evenly with kosher salt. Place roasting rack in large roasting pan. Arrange turkey, breast side up, on roasting rack. Bake turkey at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes, basting after 1 hour. Increase oven temperature to 450° (do not remove turkey from oven); bake an additional 25 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into meaty part of thigh registers 165°. Remove turkey from oven; let turkey stand for 30 minutes before carving. Discard skin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 683.96 Kcal (2864 kJ)
Calories from fat 695.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 77.3g 119%
Cholesterol 199.88mg 67%
Sodium 1592.64mg 66%
Potassium 3.9mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 836.44 Kcal (3502 kJ)
Calories from fat 850.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 94.53g 119%
Cholesterol 244.44mg 67%
Sodium 1947.69mg 66%
Potassium 4.77mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.1
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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