Homestyle Turkey, The Michigander Way

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (12 pound) whole turkey
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 cups warm water
• 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 2 tablespoons seasoning salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ready Time: 5 hrs 10 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). rinse and wash turkey. discard the giblets, or add to pan if they are anyone's favorites.
• 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.
• in a medium bowl, combine the water with the bouillon. sprinkle in the parsley and minced onion. pour over the top of the turkey. sprinkle seasoning salt over the turkey.
• cover with foil, and bake in the preheated oven 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 180 degrees f (80 degrees c). for the last 45 minutes or so, remove the foil so the turkey will brown nicely.