When I was a kid, I remember being fascinated with my mom’s whole roast **turkey recipe**. Learning how to cook a whole turkey seemed intimidating but it always came out perfectly moist and tender. My first attempt at cooking a whole turkey was a total fail, but after multiple attempts and fine tuning the details I learned what to do to make it savory, moist, and absolutely delightful, and now you can too. Here is the best Thanksgiving turkey recipe that we share every year and now you can too!

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## **How to cook a whole Turkey (Best Turkey Recipe)**

Cooking a whole turkey might seem like a big challenge since it’s usually the centerpiece to a special meal, particularly during the holidays. But this is the best turkey recipe because it uses simple ingredient that bring about beautiful results in presentation and flavor.

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### **Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey Ingredients**

Below you can find a complete list of the ingredients you will need to make this delicious classic Thanksgiving turkey recipe. The list of ingredients is simple and can be found at any major supermarket.

*   **Whole Turkey** – well, obviously!
*   **Yellow onions** – these make for pungent aromatics.
*   **Baby red potatoes** – creates a base under the turkey while keeping the bottom of the pan for perfect circulation.
*   **Carrots** – gives your baked turkey some color when serving, plus they taste so good with the herb butter and turkey juices.
*   **Fresh herbs** – rosemary, sage, and thyme combination make the perfect turkey seasoning.
*   **Lemon** – creates a dazzling flavor.
*   **Garlic** – for the herb butter.

**Unsalted butter** – choose unsalted as you’ll be salting the turkey.

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