Whole turkey in the oven
Description
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Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Rinse the turkey and pat dry.
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Step 2
Make a mixture to rub on the bird. In a bowl, combine chopped parsley and rosemary with soft butter. Add pressed garlic, salt, and pepper. Grate the zest of one lemon and squeeze its juice. Pour in olive oil. Mix everything well.
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Step 3
Remove the giblets from the turkey. Carefully separate the skin from the meat around the opening.
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Step 4
Spread part of the spice mixture under the turkey skin. Do this evenly.
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Step 5
Rub the remaining mixture on the outside of the bird's carcass.
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Step 6
Coarsely chop the apples, lemon, and peeled onion. Stuff them into the turkey. Reserve a couple of apple and onion slices for the bed.
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Step 7
Place apple, onion, and orange slices on the bottom of the baking tray. Evenly distribute rosemary and parsley. Place the turkey on top. Tie its legs and secure the cavity with toothpicks or string.
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Step 8
Bake the bird in the oven at 180 degrees for 1.5 hours.
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Step 9
After that, pour the juice from the pan over the turkey. Cover it with foil and return to the oven for another 2 hours.
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Step 10
Serve the turkey with a side dish, slicing it into pieces.