Herb and Butter Roasted Turkey with White Wine Pan Gravy.
It's finally time for Turkey Talk!! I LOVE this herb and butter roasted turkey with white wine pan gravy.
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT180M
Total time: PT240M
Rating
4.36 stars (1729 reviews)
Keywords
butter, gravy, herb, roasted turkey, turkey, white wine
Ingredients
1 (14-16) pound turkey, giblets and neck removed
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh sage, plus more for stuffing the bird
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, plus more for stuffing the bird
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
zest of 1 lemon
3 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 piece large of double lined cheesecloth
2 lemons, halved
1 garlic head, tips sliced off
1 onion, halved
7-8 cups low sodium chicken or turkey broth
1 cup white wine
4 tablespoons salted butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
drippings from the turkey
2-3 cups low sodium chicken or turkey broth, as needed
1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Steps
1. Remove the turkey from the fridge one hour before roasting. Remove the giblets + neck and allow to come to room temperature.2. Make the butter. In a medium bowl, combine the 1 stick butter, the sage, thyme, parsley, lemon zest, salt and pepper. 3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan.4. Season the cavity of the turkey with salt and pepper and fill the cavity with the, lemons, garlic and onion. Gently lift the skin of the turkey by using your fingers and going in between the skin and body of the bird. Rub the herb butter under the skin of the bird, spreading some of the butter on top of the skin as well. Take the remaining 1 stick butter and melt it over the low heat on the stove or in the microwave. Dampen your cheesecloth with warm water and squeeze dry. Submerge the cheesecloth in the melted butter, making sure all the cheese cloth has soaked up the butter. Lay the cheesecloth over the bird, covering most of the bird. Drizzle any remaining butter over the turkey.5. Pour 4 cups of chicken broth into the bottom of the roasting plan. Place the roasting pan in the oven and roast for 45 minutes at 450 degrees F. After 45 minutes reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. and continue cooking for another 2 hours (until the turkey registers 160 F. on a meat thermometer), adding 1-2 cup of broth half way through roasting. I like to baste the turkey with the drippings 2 times throughout cooking and when doing so rotate the roasting pan.6. Remove the turkey from the oven and remove the cheesecloth, transfer the turkey to a cutting board, tent loosely with foil and let rest 20-30 minutes before slicing.7. Make the gravy. Strain the liquid from the roasting pan, skimming off most of the fat. I like to pour the broth into a 4 cup measuring cup and then place in the freezer for 10 minutes. This helps the fat rise to the top of the surface. Once you have skimmed the fat, add enough broth to equal about 4-5 cups total of drippings/broth.8. Place the roasting pan over two burners and add a splash of wine (about 1/2 cup) to deglaze the pan. You want to scrape up all those brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Once the pan is throughly deglazed, add the butter and once melted, add the flour whisking to combine. Cook stirring constantly, until the mixture is golden, around 5 minutes.9. Increase heat to medium high and add the remaining 1/2 cup of white wine, whisking as you go to let the wine reduce down. Slowly add reserved broth, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the sage and cook, continuing to stir, until the gravy has thickened to your desired thickness, around 8 to 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm with the turkey.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 671 kcal
Carbohydrates: 13 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Sodium: 1258 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Moriya Smith on 2025-12-25 (5 stars): Wow! This is the best turkey recipe I have come across. I used it for both th Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas turkey . I believe the cheesecloth helped lock in the juices. The turkey was juicy and flavorful. I was not a fan of the gravy so I just made a simple gravy with the drippings and it was great. Highly recommend this recipe!
Lauren & Brian on 2025-12-01 (5 stars): My family made this recipe for Thanksgiving this year and it was a hit! The turkey and the gravy were delicious!
Kimberly on 2025-11-30 (5 stars): This recipe will FOREVER be my go-to for turkey. Super easy and so good, moist, flavorful! I baked a 6lb fresh turkey breast, turning down the oven at 20 minutes after popping the bird in the oven. The gravy is so easy too! It did not get too thick when it sat after serving and reheats well.
Jeanette on 2025-11-29 (5 stars): 10/10 if I could. This recipe was amazing and the gravy..what a nice touch! Thank you we enjoyed it so much!
Jackie V. on 2025-11-29 (5 stars): The turkey turned out amazing! I did brine it 24 hours before and basted it every 30 minutes, just in case. I didn't add the extra broth halfway point because I had plenty of broth still. This is definitely one of the best turkeys we have ever made. It was so good that the family nominated me to make it again. Thank you for the recipe!
Rafael Malaga on 2025-11-29 (5 stars): The turkey was a crowd pleaser. Great flavor and juicy. I tripped the amount of herb butter that goes under the skin and on top. I also basted the turkey with butter melted on the stove with a few leaves of sage, thyme and rosemary.
Shemaiah V on 2025-11-29 (5 stars): This is my go to recipe for roasting a turkey and it comes out perfectly every year. I typically have a bigger bird and scale the recipe up.