Salt-And-Pepper Roast Turkey (Tacchino Arrosto Con Sale E Pepe)
- 1 turkey (14 to 23 lb.)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 5 or 6 thyme sprigs (about 5 in.)
- 5 or 6 marjoram sprigs (about 6 in.)
- Remove and discard leg truss from turkey. Pull off and discard any lumps of fat. Remove giblets and neck; save for Rich Poultry Broth. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry and rub all over with about 1/4 cup olive oil. Mix 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper; rub evenly over skin and inside the bird. If desired, wrap airtight and chill 12 to 24 hours.
- Place turkey, breast up, on a V-shaped rack in a 12-by 17-inch roasting pan; tuck thyme and marjoram sprigs inside body cavity.
- Roast turkey in a 325u0b0 oven until thermometer inserted through thickest part of breast to the bone registers 160u0b0, 2 to 3 hours.
- Transfer turkey to a platter. Let stand in a warm place and rest at least 30 minutes, then carve. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- (Nutritional analysis per 1/4 boned cooked turkey with skin, based on percentages of white and dark meat in an average bird.)
turkey, olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, marjoram sprigs
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/salt-and-pepper-roast-turkey-tacchino-arrosto-con-sale-e-pepe (may not work)