Roast Turkey

Name: Roast Turkey
Ingredients: 1 whole Turkey, Fresh Or Frozen; 2 Tablespoons Oil; Salt And Pepper, to taste; 3 whole Lemons, Cut Into Chunks; 1 whole Onion, Cut Into Chunks

5 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 whole Turkey, Fresh Or Frozen
2 Tablespoons Oil
Salt And Pepper, to taste
3 whole Lemons, Cut Into Chunks
1 whole Onion, Cut Into Chunks

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2

Place a rack into a roasting pan or gather some onions, celery and carrots to put in the bottom of the roasting pan. You don't want the turkey sitting directly on the roasting pan.
3

Place turkey onto the rack (or on top of the vegetables) and blot the turkey with paper towels until dry.
4

Rub the turkey with oil, salt and pepper. Stuff with lemons and onions.
5

Bake in the preheated oven for 3-5 hours, depending on how large your turkey is, tenting the turkey with foil 2/3's of the way through. The turkey is done when it is golden brown and the juices run clear. Using a meat thermometer, the breast meat should register at 170 degrees F and the thigh meat at 175-180 degrees F. Let turkey rest for 15 minutes after removing it from the oven. Then carve and enjoy!