Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey is gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-carb! Packed with fresh herbs, apples, and onions! Perfect for clean eating!

Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

This AMAZING recipe contains the best fresh herbs for roasting the PERFECT TURKEY.
It is gluten and dairy-free!! All the aromatic love for a flavorful turkey.
The apple and onions, make this roasted juicy turkey, have a hint of sweetness.

This is an easy turkey recipe for Thanksgiving, that will have your kitchen filled with the best herb turkey aromas.
No butter needed, which is high in saturated fat. Making this a heart healthy meal and low-fat. 🙂
Lean and clean ingredients!

How to make Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

Preparing the Turkey Skin

Place oven rack in the lower third portion of oven and preheat to 450°F

Remove giblets and neck from turkey cavity.

Place whole turkey, breast-side up, in large roasting pan.

Rub garlic powder and paprika all over the turkey skin to prep for your Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey. Add 32 ounces of broth. Place in oven and oven-roast turkey skin for 30 minutes. (light golden brown)

Oven-Roasted Turkey

Remove from the oven.

We now have a beautiful light golden brown color that locks in the juices while this turkey continues to roast.

Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

Add apples, onions, and garlic for a tasty Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey. Assort herbs on skin and in cavities.

Cover whole turkey pan with double foil and reduce temperature in oven to 350°F.

Flavorful Turkey with herbs

Continue roasting turkey until an instant-read thermometer reads 165°F in the thickest part of turkey breast. (ensuring all areas reaches a safe 165°F)

Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey has the best moist bites and makes a great broth, for your favorite side stuffing.

Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

Let the juicy turkey rest for 20 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

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Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey

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Healthy Juicy Herb-Roasted Turkey is gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-carb! Packed with fresh herbs, apples, and onions! Perfect for clean eating!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 1 large roasting pan
  • 1 instant-read thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • 12-14 pounds turkey
  • 1/2 cup thyme, sage, rosemary (whole sprigs)
  • 6 whole 3 red and 3 green apples
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • 64 oz vegetable broth
  • 6 cloves garlic

Instructions
 

  • Place oven rack in the lower third portion of oven and preheat to 450°F
  • Remove giblets and neck from turkey cavity.
    Place whole turkey, breast-side up, in large roasting pan.
    Rub garlic powder and paprika all over the turkey skin. Add 32 ounces of broth. Place in oven and oven-roast turkey skin for 30 minutes. (light golden brown)
  • Remove from the oven. Add apples, onions, garlic. Assort herbs on skin and in cavities.
    Cover whole turkey pan with double foil and reduce temperature in oven to 350°F.
  • Continue roasting turkey until an instant-read thermometer reads 165°F in thickest part of turkey breast. (ensuring all areas reaches a safe 165°F)
  • Let the juicy turkey rest for 20 minutes before cutting and serving.
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