Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Turkey · Easy Thanksgiving Turkey (Best No-Fail Recip
One of 58 roast turkey recipes we measured
from downshiftology.com
It ranks #1 of 58 for browning depth among the roast turkey recipes we compared. 563 cooks on downshiftology.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 58.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 3% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 3% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 6804 g | 12 to 18 pound turkey (*see notes below about using a larger turkey) (fully thawed) |
| 150 g | 1 onion (peeled and quartered) |
| 1 lemon (quartered) | |
| 2 g | 1 to 2 sprigs fresh rosemary |
| 2 g | 1 to 2 sprigs fresh thyme |
| 2 g | 1 to 2 sprigs fresh sage |
| kosher salt and black pepper | |
| 170 g | 3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) |
| 18 g | 6 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme |
| 150 g | 1 onion (peeled and quartered) |
| 120 g | 3 celery ribs (roughly chopped) |
| 122 g | 2 carrots (roughly chopped) |
Method: 8 steps, published by downshiftology.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi, I’ve used this recipe for several Thanksgivings in a row and it’s always nice receiving compliments from family on a tasty and juicy turkey. One question I have is if I’m in a situation where I’m cooking the turkey and taking it to another person’s hou” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe was straight forward and easy. Fantastic! Very delicious for Christmas Day. Did a few curls with the 17 lb turkey to get some exercise too :) Paired with mashed potatoes (Heluva Good sour cream makes it mouth watering) and your gravy recipe (ad” — a cook, 5.0★