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Convection Oven Turkey (Regular Oven Conversion)
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
10
servings
Ingredients
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1
whole
Whole Turkey
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1
Herb Butter
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recipe below
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1
Onion
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peeled and quartered
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2
Carrots
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peeled and chopped into chunks
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2
Celery stalks
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cleaned and chopped into chunks
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2
cups
Turkey stock
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or chicken stock
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1
cup
Dry white wine
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or water
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Stuffing
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prepared stuffing or extra vegetables such as 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 stalk of celery)
Herb Butter
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2
tablespoons
Butter
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softened
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1
teaspoon
Salt
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½
teaspoon
Pepper
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2
teaspoons
Fresh thyme
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minced
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2
teaspoons
Poultry Seasoning Blend
US Customary
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Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all ingredients for herb butter together (I do this in a food processor); set aside.
Clean turkey - remove neck and gizzards from the cavity.
Rinse the turkey thoroughly with cold water, including the cavity.
Pat dry with paper towels.
Season the outside and cavity generously with salt and pepper.
If stuffing the bird, fill the cavity with stuffing. If not stuffing the bird, fill the cavity will extra vegetables.
Rub herb butter all over the outside of the bird, including the underneath. Also loosen skin around the breast and spread underneath the skin.
Place chopped onion, carrots and celery in the bottom on the pan.
Add stock and wine.
Place bird on top of veggies and stock.
Cover loosely with foil.
Roast at 350 degrees until internal temperature (between the leg and breast) reaches 165 degrees.
Remove foil during the last 30 minutes of roasting if turkey needs to brown more.
Remove turkey from oven and cover and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Notes
Turkey Breast
: This is a great recipe for a turkey breast as well.
Wine:
Which to use? Food and Wine Magazine recommends Viognier, however, any white you enjoy is great.
Short cut tip:
Chop vegetables and make the butter the night before but never stuff the turkey the night before!
Help:
Butterball has a free Thanksgiving help line, 1-800-BUTTERBALL.
Remove:
Always remember to remove the giblet package from the turkey and wash it before cooking.