Sage Rub For Roast Turkey

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (13 lb) turkey
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 clean turkey, removing giblets.
• 2 pat dry and put aside.
• 3 combine the butter,salt, pepper, sage, and paprika.
• 4 rub the sage mixture over the outside and inside of the turkey.
• 5 truss turkey as usual.
• 6 bake turkey at 350°f until meat thermometer reads 180°f.
• 7 baste the turkey occasionally with drippings.
• 8 cover loosely with foil if turkey browns too quickly.