Buttery Lemon Turkey
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 turkey (10 to 12 pounds)
- Preheat oven to 325u0b0. In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients until blended; reserve 1/4 cup mixture for brushing turkey after roasting.
- Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Roast, uncovered, 2 hours, basting occasionally with remaining butter mixture.
- Roast 30-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170u0b0-175u0b0. Baste occasionally with pan drippings.
- Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture to melt butter; brush over turkey. Tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.
butter, lemon juice, paprika, sugar, salt, pepper, ground mustard, hot pepper, turkey
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/buttery-lemon-turkey/ (may not work)