Roast turkey with herb and garlic butter

November 11, 2019
Roast turkey with herb and garlic butter

What would the festive season be without turkey? This delicious turkey recipe will tantalise the family for days.

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Recipe and styling by Claire Ferrandi

Photograph by Dylan Swart

Print Recipe

Roast turkey with herb and garlic butter

Serves: 8
Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

  • ROAST TURKEY

  • 1 whole turkey, wing tips removed
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut into wedges
  • small handful each fresh thyme and rosemary sprigs
  • small handful fresh sage leaves
  • 1 head garlic, halved
  • 100g butter, melted

  • HERB AND GARLIC BUTTER

  • handful fresh chives, chopped
  • handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 120g butter, melted
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced

Instructions

1

Position the oven rack on the lower third of the oven. Preheat to 220°C. Pat the turkey dry with kitchen paper and generously season the cavity with salt. Stuff the cavity with the onion, thyme, rosemary, sage and halved head of garlic. Tie the legs together with kitchen string.

2

Transfer the turkey to a roasting dish, brush the 100g melted butter all over, then season the outside generously with salt. Place in the preheated oven and immediately reduce the heat to 180°C.

3

Roast, basting every 45 minutes with the juices in the dish, until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and thigh, 3 – 4 hours.

4

Cover the cooked turkey with foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving.

5

For the herb and garlic butter, combine the chives, parsley, 120g melted butter, salt and minced garlic in a small mixing bowl. Drizzle over the turkey and serve immediately.

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