31 roast turkey recipes

This way of roasting a turkey produces all the good looks and moist flavor of a near perfect Turkey. Show is off at the table before carving. Fresh herbs and aromatics inside the bird create a wonderful combination of slow roasted flavor.

This juicy turkey is brushed with butter to give it a glistening look and a tantalizing taste.

Herb-roasted turkey breast rubbed with rosemary, sage, thyme, and marjoram under the skin, with onion and garlic tucked into the neck cavity. A simple low-fat holiday main with crisp golden skin.

This tender turkey is perfect for Thanksgiving. Especially if you don't want any leftovers!

Wrapping your turkey in parchment while roasting yields a bird that is moist and delicious.

For a Thanksgiving or Christmas main course this roasted turkey is perfect. The recipe uses a speed roasting technique to save time.

Herb-roasted Thanksgiving turkey with fresh sage, marjoram, and thyme tucked right under the skin and a lemon-lime glaze brushed on at the end for a glossy, citrus-bright finish. The holiday centerpiece, done simply.

Mapleleaf roast turkey... it's a big yum fest with this Thanksgiving turkey. The crispy browned skin is like Canadian Peking duck. Roasted and glazed with a reduction of maple syrup and apple cider does the trick. It's like a Canadian recipe eh?

Portuguese roast turkey brines in cold salted water, then packs a garlicky bread paste directly under the breast skin. Self-basting result with none of the hands-on oven time.

Basic roast turkey guide with defrosting times, roasting times by weight at 325F, and stuffing adjustments. A simple reference for your Thanksgiving bird.

Slow cooker pot roast turkey stuffed with packaged stuffing mix and brushed with butter. Set it and forget it for 5 to 11 hours depending on your heat setting.

Boneless turkey roast rubbed inside and out with a bold garlic, rosemary, and black pepper paste. Unrolled, seasoned, retied, and roasted until the crust is fragrant and deeply spiced.

Microwave roast stuffed turkey cooks a whole 12-pound bird in a fraction of the oven time: breast-down first, then flipped, then rested to reach safe temperature.

Slow cooker turkey breast rolled with fontina cheese, prosciutto, parsley, and thyme, braised in white wine and broth. An Italian-inspired roast that cooks for 9 to 10 hours.

Whole roast turkey stuffed with sausage, crouton, and giblet broth stuffing. A step-by-step guide from thawing to carving for a traditional holiday centerpiece.

Adapted from “Jacques Pépin Celebrates” (Knopf, 2001)- New York Times