Perfectly Paired Turkey Injection Marinade and Rub

This turkey injection recipe delivers incredible results for your Thanksgiving turkey! A lemon, butter, and garlic marinade is injected into the meat, getting right to the thickest parts of the bird, and an herb rub is applied under the skin for extra flavor. You'll get melt-in-your-mouth, tender and juicy results whether you're planning to roast or deep-fry your turkey.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 800 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup butter, melted
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon English mustard powder
• 1 (14 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Make marinade: Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, melted butter, mustard powder, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate marinade for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, make rub: Mix softened butter, garlic, rosemary, and thyme together in a bowl until evenly combined.

Step 3

Prepare turkey: Separate skin from meat by running your hand under the skin to separate. Spoon rub mixture evenly under the skin in several different parts of the turkey.

Step 4

Pour marinade into a meat injector; inject the meatiest parts of the turkey with marinade, changing the angle of the needle several times.

Step 5

Brush turkey with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in roasting pan and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate turkey for 12 to 24 hours before cooking as desired.