Super-Moist Roast Turkey

Name: Super-Moist Roast Turkey
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 1 (12- to 14-pound), turkey, neck and giblets removed and reserved for another use; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh rosemary; 2 teaspoons, dried sage; 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 1 teaspoon, garlic powder; 1 teaspoon, paprika; 1/2 cup, mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons, olive oil; 2 tablespoons, cider vinegar; 2 cups, water; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , onion, chopped; 1 , carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 , celery rib, chopped; 6 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 cups, water; 3 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 , bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; , Salt and pepper

Main Courses
US & Canada
Poultry
Turkey
Roasts
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2012

One of America’s top chefs slathers his turkey in mayonnaise before roasting it. If it’s good enough for Thomas Keller...

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 4¾ to 5¼ hours, plus 1 hour marinating and 30 minutes resting

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