Description
Martha Stewart Roasted Turkey recipe with succulent crisp skin and butter-soaked cheesecloth for a moist holiday dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole turkey (18 to 20 pounds), rinsed and patted dry
- 2 cups unsalted butter (4 sticks), melted
- 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine (like Sauvignon Blanc)
- 1 large yellow onion, quartered
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 bunch fresh sage
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cheesecloth (folded to quadruple thickness, large enough to cover the breast)
Instructions
- Prep Turkey: Remove giblets and neck. Let turkey stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 425°F. Generously season the cavity and skin with salt and pepper.
- Stuff Cavity: Fill the main cavity with the onion, carrots, celery, thyme, and sage. Tie legs together with kitchen twine and tuck wing tips under the body.
- Prepare Mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter and white wine. Soak the folded cheesecloth in this mixture until fully saturated.
- Wrap Turkey: Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Drape the soaked cheesecloth over the turkey breast and legs, ensuring it covers the meat completely.
- Start Roasting: Roast at 425°F for 30 minutes. Then, reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
- Baste: Every 30 minutes, baste the cheesecloth (and exposed parts) with the pan juices and remaining butter-wine mixture.
- Crisp Skin: After about 3 hours, carefully remove and discard the cheesecloth. Baste the skin directly.
- Finish Cooking: Roast for another 30 to 60 minutes until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165°F.
- Rest: Transfer to a carving board and let rest for at least 30 minutes before carving.
Notes
- Letting the turkey rest helps retain juices.
- Use a meat thermometer for accuracy.
- Save leftover turkey for sandwiches or salads.
- Prep Time: 5 hours
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 14
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Martha Stewart Roasted Turkey, Holiday Turkey, Roast Turkey Recipe