Healthy Christmas Turkey
This healthy Christmas turkey is so tender and moist and tastes so great that, I’m sure your whole family will enjoy and be thanking you by the end of the day. Enjoy this turkey on Christmas or any occasion.
Ingredients
1 lg. turkey
1 stick butter
8 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Garlic powder to taste
Onion powder to taste
Paprika to taste
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Directions
Wash turkey in cold water. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Spread salt inside the turkey and out. Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and paprika inside the turkey. Stuff some of the rosemary under the skin. Cut butter in cubes and stuff under skin. Put remaining rosemary in cavity of turkey. Lay turkey on its back in a baking pan. Cover and bake at 250 degrees for 4 to 10 hours. Warning: baking time varies depending on the size of the turkey.
Photo credit: First turkey of the week by Bryan Alexander