Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 whole turkey

  10-12 pounds, thawed and ready to cook
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup fresh herbs

  rosemary, thyme, sage, finely chopped
• 2 lemons

  zested and juiced
• 4 garlic cloves

  minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 onions

  quartered (for the turkey cavity and roasting pan)
• 1 cup chicken broth

  for the roasting pan

Instructions

• 1 Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C).
• 2 In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, chopped herbs, lemon zest, lemon juice,
  minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
• 3 Pat the turkey dry with paper towels. Rub the mayonnaise mixture all over the
  turkey, inside and out.
• 4 Place the quartered onions inside the turkey's cavity. Tie the legs together
  with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body.
• 5 Place the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan. Add the chicken broth and
  remaining onion quarters around the turkey.
• 6 Roast the turkey in the preheated oven, basting occasionally with pan juices,
  until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165°F
  (74°C), about 3-4 hours.
• 7 Let the turkey rest for 20-30 minutes before carving. Serve as desired.

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