Basic Roast Turkey

Ingredients

• Kitchen string (optional)
• 1 12- to 14-pound turkey, giblets removed
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
• 3 carrots, roughly chopped
• 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley or leaves from 1 bunch celery (optional)
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 2 medium yellow onions, cut into wedges
  • 3 navel oranges, cut into wedges (optional)
  • 6 tablespoons tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, or olive oil

Heat oven to 425° F. Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat it dry with paper towels. Place the wings underneath the body. If desired, tie the drumsticks together using kitchen string. Place the carrots, celery, and onions in a metal roasting pan. Transfer the turkey to a wire rack and place it ...

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