Tiffany's Herb Roasted Turkey

Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

From 8 pounds to 24, your roast turkey with lots of herbs stays moist and tender when roasted in a handy, mess-free oven bag.

Ingredients

Reynolds® Oven Bag, turkey size
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 stalks celery
1 medium onion
1 (8 pound) turkey, fresh or thawed*
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 tablespoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Shake flour in Reynolds® Oven Bag; place in large roasting pan at least 2 inches deep. Spray inside of bag with nonstick cooking spray, if desired to reduce sticking with large turkeys.
3 Add vegetables to oven bag. Remove neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey, pat dry and brush with oil. Combine seasonings in a small bowl; sprinkle and rub evenly over turkey.
4 Place turkey in oven bag on top of vegetables.
5 Close oven bag with nylon tie; cut six 1/2-inch slits in top. Insert meat thermometer through slit in bag into thickest part of inner thigh not touching the bone. Tuck ends of bag in pan.
6 Bake according to times below* or until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees F.
7 Let stand in oven bag 15 minutes. Cut open top of bag. Use two carving forks, inserting one in each end, to lift turkey from bag.