Buttery Lemon Turkey

Name: Buttery Lemon Turkey
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 turkey (10 to 12 pounds)

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 turkey (10 to 12 pounds)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients until blended; reserve 1/4 cup mixture for brushing turkey after roasting.
2

Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Roast, uncovered, 2 hours, basting occasionally with remaining butter mixture.
3

Roast 30-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Baste occasionally with pan drippings.
4

Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture to melt butter; brush over turkey. Tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.