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Moist Gluten Free Turkey ready to carve

Moist Gluten Free Turkey

Shannon LeMmon
Moist turkey is the best! Great flavor and gluten free!
Course Main
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lemon- cut into pieces
  • 1 onion- cut into pieces
  • 2-3 celery stalks cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 C butter softened
  • 1 T Parsley
  • 1 T Basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp Rosemary
  • 1 1/2 tsp sage
  • 2 tsp lemon peel dried
  • 1 tsp onion powder

Instructions
 

  • If not using a probe pre-heat your oven according to directions that came with your turkey (Usually 325 degrees)
  • Stuff the turkey with lemon, onion, celery and carrots.
  • Put the vegetables in the neck area and the cavity of the turkey. Layer them so there is a good mixture of them inside. (You don't want all the carrots together, you want some variety amongst the placement of the vegetables.)
  • Rub the softened butter over the turkey with your hands
  • Mix together: parsley, basil, salt, pepper, rosemary, sage lemon peel, and onion powder
  • Rub and pat the herbs into the butter
  • Place your meat thermometer or set your probe
  • Time the cooking of the turkey according to directions on cooking time for the weight of your bird
  • Carve turkey to eat