Easy High-Heat Roast Turkey with Gravy - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• 1 fresh turkey (11 to 14 lbs)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1½ tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2¼ cups chicken broth
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1½ cups finely chopped yellow onion, from 1 large yellow onion
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream, optional
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (such as thyme, sage, rosemary, or parsley)
• 13 x 16 x 3-inch heavy stainless-steel roasting pan
• V-shaped roasting rack
• Leave-in digital meat thermometer, like this one