🦃 Classic Roast Turkey 🍽️✨

🦃 Classic Roast Turkey 🍽️✨

✨ Ingredients:

• 1 whole turkey (4–5 kg) 🦃

• 4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄

• 1 onion, quartered 🧅

• 2 carrots, chopped 🥕

• 2 celery stalks, chopped 🌿

• 100g butter, softened 🧈

• 2 tbsp olive oil 🫒

• Fresh rosemary & thyme 🌱

• Salt 🧂 & black pepper ⚫

• 1 lemon, halved 🍋

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) 🔥

2. Pat turkey dry and season generously with salt & pepper 🧂

3. Rub butter and olive oil all over the skin for crispiness 🧈✨

4. Stuff cavity with garlic, onion, lemon, and herbs 🍋🌿

5. Place turkey on a roasting rack over chopped carrots & celery 🥕🌱

6. Roast for 3–3.5 hours, basting every 30 minutes with pan juices ⏱️

7. Check internal temp: 75°C (165°F) in the thickest part 🌡️

8. Rest turkey for 20 minutes before carving 🔪

9. Serve with gravy, roasted veggies, or mashed potatoes 🍠🥔

📸 Visual Tip:

Garnish with fresh herbs and citrus slices for a golden, festive centerpiece 🌟🍊🌿