This Low Calorie Roasted Turkey recipe uses limited ingredients, requires just a few steps, and can be easy enough for a new cook! I took all of the guess work out cooking turkey, so you have a perfect holiday main course without all the difficulty.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 turkey thawed (any size)
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 lemon
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 10 fresh sage leaves
Low Calorie Roasted Turkey
Healthy Roasted Turkey Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can bake the turkey ahead of time then reheat. Or you can prep the turkey, cover in foil and place in the fridge overnight.
Storage: A cooked turkey will last for 5 days in the fridge and 1 month in the freezer. I recommend freezing individual or family sized portions to make it easier.
Reheating: You can microwave the leftover turkey, or place in the oven at 300 degrees until warmed through.
Low Calorie Roasted Turkey Recipe
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Low Calorie Roasted Turkey
This is the best turkey recipe for the holidays. It's simple and easy, and doesn't call for too many ingredients. Cooking turkey for the holidays can be easy and fun, follow this easy recipe for turkey and you'll have a perfect holiday meal.Special Tip: It's not a mistake that there is no oil or butter in this recipe. The turkey will cook off it's own fat and we baste it in that. It keeps the calories low, the costs low, and makes they recipe exceptionally easy and foolproof.
Equipment
- Roasting Pan
- Citrus zester
- turkey baster
Ingredients
- 1 turkey thawed (any size)
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 lemon
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 10 fresh sage leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, and place the turkey in a roasting pan.
- Remove any giblets from the inside of the turkey, then sprinkle salt and pepper all over the outside of the turkey.
- Use a find cheese grater to zest the lemon (I do this right over the turkey) and sprinkle all over the turkey. Cut the lemon into 6 wedges and place inside the turkey cavity.
- Add the garlic, rosemary, and sage to the turkey cavity and place in the oven.
- Roast for 30 minutes, then lower the temperature to 325 degrees and roast for 2-5 hours, according to the times below. When the internal temp is 165 degrees, the turkey is done cooking.
- Baste the turkey every 30-60 minutes, both all over the outside, and inside the cavity.
- Allow the turkey to rest for 20-30 minutes before carving.
Turkey Cook Times:
- 8-12 pound turkey: about 2 hours
- 13-16 pound turkey: about 3 hours
- 17-20 pound turkey: about 4 hours
- 21-35 pound turkey: about 5 hours
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 41gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2.3gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 417mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gCalcium: 4mgIron: 14mg
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