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Thyme and Garlic Roast Turkey Recipe

Thyme and Garlic Roast Turkey Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lemon
1 onion
1 whole turkey, any size (figure about 1 lb per person when purchasing)
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp pepper
3 tbsp olive oil (about)
4 garlic cloves
4 sprigs fresh thyme (or more )

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
Remove giblets.
Wash turkey and pat dry.
Take the thyme leavs off the stems and place in bowl with olive oil. Add about 2 tsp salt and 2 tsp pepper. Mix to combine.
Slice onon and lemon into pieces that will fit in the cavity of the bird.
Put turkey on roasting pan. Take the thyme/oil mixture and rub inside the cavity of the bird. Place onion, lemon slices and half the garlic cloves into the cavity of the bird. Using your fingers, gently separate the skin from meat around the breast area, creating a pocket. Rub the thyme/oil mixture in the pocket you have created between the skin and the meat.
Insert the remaining garlic cloves (can also add some onion pieces here as well) between the skin and meat. Truss the bird to make sure flavors stay in the bird.
Put turkey in oven at 425F degrees for 10 minutes then reduce temperature to 350F and continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches 180F degrees. Before serving remove items from cavity, skin and flavorings from under the skin.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1884.36 Kcal (7889 kJ)
Calories from fat	770.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	85.66g	132%
Cholesterol	900.36mg	300%
Sodium	4891.37mg	204%
Potassium	2919.88mg	62%
Total Carbs	6.98g	2%
Sugars	1.6g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1.91g	8%
Protein	276.06g	552%
Vitamin C	10.5mg	18%
Iron	13.1mg	73%
Calcium	170.5mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	142.92 Kcal (598 kJ)
Calories from fat	58.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.5g	132%
Cholesterol	68.29mg	300%
Sodium	370.99mg	204%
Potassium	221.46mg	62%
Total Carbs	0.53g	2%
Sugars	0.12g	6%
Dietary Fiber	0.14g	8%
Protein	20.94g	552%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	18%
Iron	1mg	73%
Calcium	12.9mg	17%

* 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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