How To Make Orange- & Herb Butter-Roasted Turkey with Giblet Gravy - Best Recipe | Charleston Magazi

Ingredients

• 1 10-18 lb. turkey, preferably fresh and thawed if frozen (thaw in refrigerator about three days, then let stand 15 minutes to take the chill off)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Paprika, to taste
• Herbes de Provence and/or poultry seasoning
• 1 3/4 cups butter, softened and divided
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 recipe giblet gravy (recipe follows)
• For the giblet gravy:
• Turkey neck and giblets
• 4 1/4 cups of water, divided
• 1/4 cup turkey drippings
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups giblet broth
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper