Description
Our go-to Turkey Baste Recipe is simple, flavorful and perfect for your Thanksgiving turkey, no matter how you plan to cook it!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 tablespoons butter
- 2–4 tablespoons chicken broth (or turkey broth)
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced or grated
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley leaves
Instructions
- Combine: Combine ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a medium-high heat.
- Melt Butter: Let butter melt; stir to combine. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Baste: Use a basting brush or turkey baster to baste turkey with basting mixture every 30-45 minutes, resulting in a moist turkey.
Notes
- Size Turkey: this recipe, as written, works great for an approx. 12-14 lb turkey, but you can easily double it, if needed. You can always stretch this recipe a bit more by just adding in a few more splashes of broth or another tablespoon of butter. It’s a super flexible recipe.
- Make Ahead: feel free to make the basting mixture ahead of time then place in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat before using.
- Basting too often: you don’t want to baste more than every 30-40 minutes as every time you open the oven you let quite a bit of heat out.