Cajun Roasted Turkey Recipe

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, remove the innards from the turkey and pat dry with paper towels.

Add the seasonings to a small food processor and pulse until it’s fine dust then mix with butter to make a paste.

With the back of a large spoon, pull the skin away from the turkey gently being careful not to tear it, and slowly add chunks of the butter under the skin then pat it down a bit flatter.

Add 2 cups of the chicken stock to the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan with foil. Set a timer to go off every 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, baste the turkey with the stock from the bottom of the pan.

After 2 hours, remove the foil and keep basting every half hour for an additional 2 hours. Rest for 20 minutes and serve.

Test that the thickest part of the thigh is cooked to 165 degrees F for food safety reasons.