Lemon and Herb Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• One 12- to 14-pound fresh turkey
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh tarragon
• 1 tablespoon ground sumac
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon finely minced shallots
• Grated zest of 6 lemons (use 3 of the zested lemons below)
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 10 sprigs fresh parsley
• 10 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 lemons, halved
• 1 shallot, halved
• 3 carrots, roughly chopped
• 3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• Water or stock, for the roasting pan
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter