1handfulsprigs of herbs, for stuffing turkey cavityI used 2 springs rosemary, 4 sprigs thyme, 1 sprig sage
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450° Fahrenheit (230° Celsius).
Squeeze lemon juice over room temperature turkey. Let it rest while you prepare other ingredients.
Make garlic herb butter. In a bowl combine the butter, minced garlic, rosemary, thyme, parsley, sage, chicken bouillon powder, salt and black pepper.
Rub the garlic herb butter underneath the turkey wings and all over the turkey. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the garlic herb butter.
Tuck the turkey wings under the body of the bird.
Tie the turkey together using kitchen twine.
Stuff the turkey with the handful of herbs.
Transfer the turkey to roasting pan.
Roast at 450° Fahrenheit (230° Celsius) for 30 minutes. Remove the bird from the oven and carefully brush the reserved 2 tablespoons of garlic herb butter all over the turkey.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350° Fahrenheit (180° Celsius). Place the turkey back into the oven and let it cook for one hour. A meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey should read 165° Fahrenheit or 70° Celsius.
Notes
When turkey is done, the juices in the meat will run clear. Cut a slit on a turkey breast. If the juices run clear then the turkey is done.Also check if turkey is done by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the turkey. It is registers 165° Fahrenheit (About 70 ° Celsius) then the turkey is done.