I've Cooked Turkey Every Thanksgiving for a Decade and Will Never Skip This Brilliant Butter Trick (It's So Much Easier!)

"One that leads to such flavorful and juicy results, turkey haters have nothing to stand on. When she retested and reworked our famous basic roast turkey recipe, she made the smartest simple change. Don't chop any herbs or deal with a spice rub. Simply throw a few fresh sprigs of thyme, rosemary, and/or sage into a saucepan with a stick of butter to infuse the butter while it melts."

"Many other recipes call for creating what's essentially a compound butter, which for me, someone who almost always forgets to take the stick of butter out to soften, is too fussy. Plus, chopped herbs will often burn due to the long cooking time in the oven. With this trick, you'll stuff the bird with these butter-drenched herbs then brush the herby melted butter over the turkey every 45 minutes or so."

Roasting turkey often provokes stress and expectations, leading to experimental approaches like wrapping in bacon, spatchcocking, grilling, or brining with pickle juice. A simpler method produces flavorful, juicy results: infuse a stick of butter with whole sprigs of thyme, rosemary, and/or sage by melting them together, then stuff the bird with the butter-drenched herbs and brush the melted herb butter over the turkey every 45 minutes. This avoids chopping herbs and creating a compound butter that requires softened butter and risks herb burning during long roasting. Dry brining is recommended as an easier alternative to wet brining.

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