Holidays and Events Recipes Thanksgiving Turkey Roasted Very Moist and Flavorful Roast Turkey 4.8 (12) 11 Reviews 3 Photos Does your turkey need a boost of moisture and flavor? Try this! Tweak it to your own liking as much as your imagination wants. Carve the entire turkey and save the bones, joints, tail, wing tips, drippings, and reserved onion, garlic and celery (but NOT the skin) to make turkey soup. Mix the apple pieces into your dressing. Submitted by Andie Updated on October 10, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 3 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Additional Time: 40 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 whole turkey Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings ½ cup cold butter 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 Granny Smith apples - cored, peeled, and cut into 8 wedges each 1 large onion, cut into 8 wedges ½ whole head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled 1 pound celery, cut into 2-inch lengths 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning Directions Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Allrecipes/Qi Ai Cut butter into 1-tablespoon pieces, quarter the pieces, and refrigerate butter until needed. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Use your fingers to loosen the skin over the turkey breast and thighs. Cut a hole in the turkey skin between tail and body (to affix legs); cut a hole on each side of the turkey beneath each wing (to affix wings). Rub the entire skin with vegetable oil. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Toss apple and onion wedges, garlic cloves, and celery in a large bowl until combined; sprinkle poultry seasoning over the apple mixture and toss again to coat. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Stuff the body and neck cavities with the apple mixture. Insert each wing tip into the hole under the wing to secure wings; insert both legs into hole near tail to secure legs. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Place turkey onto a rack and set in a roasting pan. Insert cold butter pieces under the loosened skin, distributing the butter as evenly as possible. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Roast the turkey in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 3 1/2 hours. Check for doneness after 3 hours. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Remove roasting pan containing turkey from oven and cover with aluminum foil, lightly pressing the foil directly onto the bird. Let the turkey rest for 40 minutes before carving. Allrecipes/Qi Ai I Made It Print 28 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 774 Calories 40g Fat 6g Carbs 91g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 774 % Daily Value * Total Fat 40g 52% Saturated Fat 14g 71% Cholesterol 285mg 95% Sodium 305mg 13% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Total Sugars 4g Protein 91g 183% Vitamin C 4mg 4% Calcium 113mg 9% Iron 6mg 34% Potassium 1059mg 23% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.