Herb-Glazed Roasted Turkey

This glazed turkey recipe features a whole roasted bird, brushed and basted with a honey-butter glaze flavored with parsley, thyme, sage, and basil.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 1003 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 (16 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
• 2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup melted butter
• 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Rinse turkey, then pat thoroughly dry with paper towels. Brush turkey with extra-virgin olive oil, inside and out.

Step 3

Mix together 1 teaspoon salt, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle all over turkey. Place turkey on a rack set in a roasting pan.

Step 4

Roast turkey in the preheated oven for 2 hours.

Step 5

While turkey is roasting, stir together honey, melted butter, parsley, sage, basil, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until glaze is smooth and well blended.

Step 6

Brush some of the glaze over turkey. Continue roasting turkey, basting frequently with remaining glaze, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 more hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 7

Remove turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area before slicing, 10 to 15 minutes.