Ranch-Seasoned Roast Turkey

Name: Ranch-Seasoned Roast Turkey
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 8 - 10
Ingredients: 1 whole turkey, thawed; 2 sticks butter; 2 packets ranch seasoning mix

By Candace Braun DavisonPublished: Nov 10, 2015

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Yields:

8 - 10

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 10 mins

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Bland, dry turkey officially becomes a thing of the past with this recipe.

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Ingredients

1
whole turkey, thawed
2
sticks butter
2
packets ranch seasoning mix

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 325°. As it heats, drain any excess juices from turkey and pat it dry with paper towels, then set aside.
2. Step 2Mix butter and ranch seasoning until it forms a paste. Spread butter under the skin of the turkey as much as you can, as well as on top of it.
3. Step 3Place turkey breast-side up on a rack within the roasting pan. Stick an oven-safe meat thermometer into the lower thigh of the turkey, without touching the bone. Cover turkey lightly with tin foil, then take it off during the last half hour of cooking so the skin can brown.
4. Step 4Cook for about 20 minutes per pound, or until the thermometer reads 180° in the thigh and 165° in breast meat. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes before carving.