Classic Roast Turkey Recipe

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Classic Roast Turkey
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Ingredients
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Nutrition
19183
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Remove and discard leg truss from turkey. Pull off and discard any lumps of fat. Remove giblets and neck (they're often packed in the neck or body cavity) and save for gravy. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Rub turkey all over with butter.
  2. Place turkey, breast up, on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-inch roasting pan, or one that is at least 2 in. longer and wider than the bird. Insert a meat thermometer through thickest part of breast to the bone. (If using an instant-read thermometer, insert when checking temperature later.)
  3. Roast in a 325° or 350° (depending on size of bird; see below) oven until thermometer registers 160°.
  4. If turkey is unstuffed, tip slightly to drain juices from body cavity into pan. Transfer turkey to a platter. Let stand in a warm place, uncovered, for 15 to 30 minutes, then carve. If thigh joints are still pink (common in an oven-roasted bird), cut drumsticks from thighs, place thighs in a baking pan, and bake in a 450° oven until no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes; or put on a microwave-safe plate and cook in a microwave oven at full power (100%) for 1 to 3 minutes.
  5. Nutritional analysis per 1/4 pound boned cooked turkey with skin, based on percentages of white and dark meat in an average bird.
  6. Oven-roasted turkey: temperatures and times
  7. For a 10-13 lb. turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 350° oven for 1 1/2-2 1/4 hr.
  8. For a 14-23 lb. turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 325° oven for 2-3 hr.
  9. For a 24-27 lb. turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 325° oven for 3-3 3/4 hr.
  10. For a 28-30 lb turkey (weight with giblets): Bake in a 325° oven for 3 1/2-4 1/2 hr.
  11. Times are for unstuffed birds. A stuffed bird may cook at the same rate as an unstuffed one; however, be prepared to allow 30 to 50 minutes longer. While turkeys take about the same time to roast in regular and convection heat, a convection oven does a better job of browning the bird all over.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 19183.05 Kcal (80316 kJ)
Calories from fat 7346.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 816.3g 1256%
Cholesterol 9795.6mg 3265%
Sodium 15237.6mg 635%
Potassium 30475.2mg 648%
Protein 2993.1g 5986%
Iron 136.1mg 756%
Calcium 1496.6mg 150%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 141 Kcal (590 kJ)
Calories from fat 54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 1256%
Cholesterol 72mg 3265%
Sodium 112mg 635%
Potassium 224mg 648%
Protein 22g 5986%
Iron 1mg 756%
Calcium 11mg 150%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 451.7
    Points
  • 484
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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