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Cowboy Butter Basted Turkey

Name: Cowboy Butter Basted Turkey | Safeway Canada
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8+
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 500 ml (1 lb) unsalted butter, softened; 45 ml 8 cloves garlic, finely minced; 60 ml Dijon mustard; 60 ml lemon juice; 30 ml Zest of 2 lemons; 10 ml smoked paprika; 5 ml cayenne pepper; 10 ml red pepper flakes; 60 ml fresh parsley, chopped; 30 ml fresh chives, chopped; 30 ml fresh thyme leaves; 2 ml salt; 2 ml pepper; 4.5-5.5 kg Cowboy Butter Basted Turkey

3 h

Prep Time

30 mins

Medium

Cooking Mode

2 cups (1 lb) unsalted butter, softened
3 tbsp 8 cloves garlic, finely minced
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tbsp Zest of 2 lemons
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp red pepper flakes
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
10-12 lb Cowboy Butter Basted Turkey

2 cups (1 lb) unsalted butter, softened
3 tbsp 8 cloves garlic, finely minced
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tbsp Zest of 2 lemons
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp red pepper flakes
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
10-12 lb Cowboy Butter Basted Turkey

Directions

1Pre-heat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Prepare a large roasting pan with a rack for the turkey, set aside.
2Combine all ingredients for the Cowboy Butter in a mixing bowl, blend together until smooth. Divide the mixture in half. Keep one half of the cowboy butter covered at room temperature. Gently melt the second half of the cowboy butter in a small pan or microwave on over low heat, set aside.
3Using your hand, gently separate the skin from the turkey breast and thighs. Season the turkey inside and out with salt and pepper. Rub half of the room temperature cowboy butter under the skin covering the breast and thigh meat. Then rub the remaining half of the room temperature cowboy butter over all the skin of the turkey breast and legs.
4Cook turkey for 1 hr. Combine ¼ cup (60 ml) of the pan drippings with the melted cowboy butter. Baste the turkey with some of the melted cowboy butter mixture, repeating the basting every 30 mins.
5Roast the cowboy butter basted turkey until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C), approx. 2-3 hours, depending on size. Remove from the oven, baste one final time, and let rest 20 mins before carving.
6Thicken pan dripping with flour, cooking for 3-4 minutes. Add chicken broth as needed. Simmer until thickened, approx. 8-10 mins. Strain gravy through a fine mesh strainer and add reserved cowboy butter baste. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

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