Easy Roasted Turkey with Noubess Seasoning and Hot and Spicy Sauce
This perfect roasted turkey is slathered in a mixture of soft salted butter and Noubess Original Hot and Spicy Herb Sauce and the cavity of the bird is well seasoned with Noubess Poultry Seasoning and then roasted to perfection. An easy and delicious turkey recipe that’s sure to be a hit on Thanksgiving, Christmas, any other holiday, and even parties!
Impress your family and friends with this delicious Roasted Turkey.
How to Thaw a Turkey
Typically you’ll need to thaw 4 pounds of turkey per day in the refrigerator. Or if you’re home and cooking it the same day, live it out and let it completely thaw. This turkey weighed 12 pounds turkey and it took a full 3 ½ days for it to thaw. This process is the same if you were cooking the turkey in a slow cooker.
How to Prep to make a Roasted Turkey
To prepare a turkey for roasting you’ll need to do the following steps:
- remove the neck from the turkey cavity
- remove the giblet bag
- clean the bird your preferred way
- make sure you pat dry the entire bird with a paper towel.
- tie the legs together with kitchen twine or if the legs are already tucked under the bottom skin, do not untuck.
- fold the ends of the turkey wings under your bird, last before placing the roasting pan in the oven.
How to Roast a Turkey
Assuming you start with a fresh or fully thawed turkey, generally, a turkey needs to cook for 15 minutes per pound. Always use a thermometer to make sure that your turkey is thoroughly fresh or fully thawed turkey
Roasting Time:
Approximate times:
- 10 pound: 2 hrs 15 min
- 12 pound: 2 hrs 35-45 minutes
- 14 pound: 3 hrs
- 16 pound: 3 hrs 15-20 min
- 18 pound: 3 hrs 45-55 min
- 20 pound: 4 hrs 15-20 min
How to Make Easy Roasted Turkey with Noubess Seasoning and Hot and Spicy Sauce.
- Mix together the butter, Noubess Poultry Seasoning and Noubess Original Hot and Spicy Sauce, and salt.
- Slather half of the butter and seasoning mixture all over the turkey and inside out. Place the fresh herbs and lemon in the cavity.
- Place the turkey in a roasting pan and bake for 45 minutes covered with an aluminum foil tent. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue roasting, basting the turkey every 30 – 45 minutes with the juice from the pan, for about 3 hours.
- Remove the foil tent and continue to cook and basting until the turkey is fully cooked for about 30 – 45 minutes.
- The turkey is done when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey thigh registers 165 degrees F. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, pierce the breast meat with a sharp knife. The turkey juices should run clear, and not pink.
- If the turkey seems like it’s getting too brown during the cooking process, cover it with foil.
- Remove the turkey from the oven let the turkey rest for 25 minutes. Slice, then serve.
Easy and Tasty Roasted Turkey
Ingredients
- 12 – 15 lbs turkey
- 1 ½ stick of butter softened or ¾ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons Noubess Original Hot and Spicy Sauce
- 3 tablespoons Noubess Poultry Seasoning
- 1 large bunch fresh thyme
- 1 large bunch fresh parsley
- 1 onion peeled and quartered
- 1 lemon quartered
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Remove the turkey from the refrigerator; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Clean the bird your preferred way and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Place the softened butter in a bowl with Noubess Hot and Spicy Original Sauce. With a spoon or a fork, blend until smooth.
- Season the cavity of the turkey with Noubess Poultry Seasoning, then stuff with the onion, lemon and thyme, and parsley. Tie the turkey legs together with kitchen twine.
- Rub the spiced butter all over the outside of the turkey and under the skin of the breast and thighs as much as you can. Season to taste with salt and pepper if preferred but not necessary (the butter contains salt)
- Tuck the turkey wings under the body
- Place the turkey in a roasting pan and bake for 45 minutes covered with an aluminum foil tent. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue roasting, basting the turkey every 30 – 45 minutes with the juice from the pan, for about 3 hours.
- Remove the foil tent and continue to cook and basting until the turkey is fully cooked for about 30 – 45 minutes.
- The turkey is done when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey thigh registers 165 degrees F.
- If the turkey seems like it’s getting too brown during the cooking process, cover it with foil.
- Remove the turkey from the oven let the turkey rest for 25 minutes. Slice, then serve.
Notes
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition info is automatically generated and provided as a courtesy and as an estimate only.
