MY TURKEY RECIPE! CHRISTMAS IS CLOSEBY!

I am so in love with turkey, I practically bake them every thanksgiving and christmas. Here is my turkey recipe and hope you enjoy.

My Turkey Recipe
Ingredients : 1 (12 pound) whole turkey
5 tablespoons butter - Use unsalted butter/ extra virgin olive oil, if your turkey has been brined with salt
2-3 cups chicken broth - I love swanson less sodium chicken broth -omit if turkey is brined with salt
2 tablespoons dried parsley, thyme,rosemary & powdered sage 
2 tablespoons dried minced onion, garlic powder,  paprika
1 tsp ginger powder
2 tablespoons seasoning salt - optional -Omit if your turkey is brined with salt

Reminder- If you purchase a turkey  - please read ingredients, some already have salt in it. If it has salt, there is no need to add salt or chicken broth, otherwise, your turkey would be too salty.
If your turkey is in the feezer and its cold, Place turkey in bowl in refrigerator at least 2-3 days before Christmas.

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse and wash turkey. Discard the giblets or you can add these to pan if these are anyone's favorites.
2.Place turkey in a Dutch oven or roasting pan. Separate the skin over the breast to make little pockets. Put 3 tablespoons of the butter on both sides between the skin and breast meat. This makes for very juicy breast meat.And remaining 2 butter all around, rub it in.
Pour 3 cups of chicken broth  and sprinkle in the parsley flakes, minced onion and all the herbs. Pour over the top, sides, cavity of the turkey. Rub it in, every where. Sprinkle seasoning salt over the turkey - omit if turkey is already brined with salt.

Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 4 to 5 hours. After 3 hrs, baste your turkey with the drippings, every 30 minutes. For the last 45 minutes-1hr  or so, remove the foil so the turkey will brown nicely.

Hope you try it and enjoy! You can always switch it up, add your own favorite herbs & spices!
Bon Apetit!