Citrus-Rosemary Turkey Rub

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter

  room temperature (softened, not melted)
• zest of 1 large lemon
• Juice of 1 large lemon
• 3 tablespoons chopped rosemary
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt

  omit if wet brining
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

• 1 As mentioned above, if you plan on wet brining the turkey, omit the salt from
  this recipe.
• 2 Combine softened unsalted butter with lemon juice and lemon zest. Add remaining
  ingredients and mix through.
• 3 Apply 1/3 of the mixture under the breast skin, coating the meat really well.
  Apply the remaining 2/3 of the rub on the skin and inside the cavity of the
  turkey.
• 4 Cook as directed.

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