BUTTERY LEMON TURKEY

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A simple seasoned butter with a dash of hot sauce and a splash of lemon provides all the flavor you could want in a holiday turkey. Even novice cooks will find the recipe easy.-Sharon Tipton, Winter Garden, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 turkey (10 to 12 pounds)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients until blended; reserve 1/4 cup mixture for brushing turkey after roasting., Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Roast, uncovered, 2 hours, basting occasionally with remaining butter mixture., Roast 30-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Baste occasionally with pan drippings., Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture to melt butter; brush over turkey. Tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.

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