How To Make The Perfect Turkey

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cube

Vegetable broth is lower in sodium.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: mixed Italian seasoning

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

Remove the insides of the turkey, including the neck and giblets.

Spatchcock the turkey by cutting out the backbone with kitchen scissors.

Break the breast bone to lay the turkey flat.

Make an herbed salt with salt, thyme, sage, and rosemary, then blend.

Cover the turkey with the herbed salt and refrigerate uncovered for 24-48 hours.

Prepare a compound butter with softened butter, lemon zest, brown sugar, and salt.

Chop leek into 1-inch rounds, quarter the orange and lemon, and spread in the roasting tray with turkey trimmings.

Separate the skin from the meat of the turkey and insert half of the compound butter under the skin.

Melt the remaining compound butter with white wine and black pepper in the microwave.

Place the turkey in the roasting pan and pour the melted butter mixture over it.

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