Thanksgiving Turkey Baste Recipe
Our go-to Turkey Baste Recipe is simple, flavorful and perfect for your Thanksgiving turkey, no matter how you plan to cook it!
Ingredients
- 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.
- Next Level: try our butter + herb turkey injection recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 1077IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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