This tender juicy oven-roasted turkey recipe is delicious and ready in just under an hour. Seasoned with shallots, garlic, and our favorite fall herbs, it’s just as perfect to make for healthy mid-week meals as it is for anyone looking for a much easier roasted turkey option for Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving). Roasting individual turkey cuts instead of the entire bird is cheaper, way quicker, and full of flavor without needing a brine or any special techniques.
Why We Love This Oven Roasted Turkey Recipe
- It’s tender, juicy, and ready in under 1 hour from start to finish
- Uses your favorite turkey cuts (breast, thighs, or legs)
- You can make as much or as little as you want
- It creates its own natural pan sauce as it roasts
- It’s full of fall flavors we love
- It’s a healthy and delicious turkey recipe
- It’s perfect for singles, couples, college students, and small families
- We use the leftover bones for the best homemade turkey stock ever
- It can be enjoyed any time of year
- Inexpensive alternative to roasting a whole turkey for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, or Christmas
Oven Roasted Turkey w/Herbs and Olive Oil Ingredients
- skin-on turkey pieces of your choice
- extra virgin olive oil
- sage
- rosemary
- garlic
- shallots
- salt & black pepper
- poultry seasoning (optional but recommended)
How to Make Easy Oven-Roasted Turkey
- Preheat the oven & sear the turkey. Preheat the oven to 375°F/180°C and season turkey with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat until smoking hot. Add the olive oil, smashed garlic cloves, and the turkey (skin side down in contact with the pan). Season the turkey with poultry seasoning (if using), add the sage, rosemary, and shallots and sear the meat until golden brown, and flip it over. *Work in batches to sear the turkey meat if you’re making multiple pieces so as not to overcrowd the pan.
- Roast the turkey. Cover the skillet with aluminum foil and place it in the oven and roast for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and turn the broiler to high and cook for 8- 10 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and deep golden brown in color. Allow the turkey to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving, Enjoy!
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Looking For More Easy Turkey Recipes?
Below are a few of our favorite turkey recipes for a quick and easy dinner any time of year (not just for the holidays).
- Maggie’s Famous Turkey and Wild Rice Soup (for any time of year)
- Crispy Shallow-Fried Turkey Breast Cutlets (Cotoletta di Tacchino)
- Deli-Style Prosciutto, Turkey & Provolone Sandwich w/Sautéed Zucchini Ribbons
- A Better Homemade Turkey Pot Pie (The Ultimate Pot Pie Recipe)
- Easy Turkey Tinga Tacos (A Perfect Way to Use Up Leftover Turkey)
Want a Few Good Chicken Recipes?
If you’re a fan of turkey, we thought you might also enjoy a few of our favorite chicken recipes.
- Mom’s Southern Chicken and Dumplings (100% from Scratch)
- Chinese Takeout Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry w/Glass Noodles
- Best Ever Chicken and Pork Meatballs (with Chicken-only Option)
- Easy Thai Coconut Lemongrass Blackened Chicken
- Basil Parmesan Panko-Crusted Chicken Breast
- Best Ever Chicken Dumplings Recipe (Plump & Juicy Jiaozi)
- Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Tender Crispers (crunchiest ever)
- How to Make Crispy Shallow-Fried Chicken Breast Cutlets (Cotoletta di Pollo)
- 15-Minute Grilled Chicken Shawarma (with Homemade Shawarma Seasoning)
- Best Ever Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (w/Homemade Caesar Dressing & Parmesan Croutons)
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Easy Oven-Roasted Turkey Recipe
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings depending on hunger level
Description
- 2 pounds skin-on turkey cuts of your choice, *deboned and butterflied (1kg)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (15g)
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, or to taste
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, or to taste
- 8 garlic cloves
- 8 shallots, peeled and halved
- salt & black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning (optional but recommended) (0.5g)
Ingredients
- Preheat the oven & sear the turkey. Preheat the oven to 375°F/180°C and season turkey with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat until smoking hot. Add the olive oil, smashed garlic cloves, and the turkey (skin side down in contact with the pan). Season the turkey with poultry seasoning (if using), add the sage, rosemary, and shallots and sear the meat until golden brown, and flip it over. *Work in batches to sear the turkey meat if you’re making multiple pieces so as not to overcrowd the pan.
- Roast the turkey. Cover the skillet with aluminum foil and place it in the oven and roast for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and turn the broiler to high and cook for 8- 10 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and deep golden brown in color. Allow the turkey to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving, Enjoy!
Instructions
- During the last few minutes of cooking under the broiler, be sure to keep an eye on the turkey so it doesn’t burn.
- If you’re deboning the turkey meat yourself, you may leave some of the smaller bones or cartilage attached. The most important thing is to remove the large bones so that the meat is butterflied (lying flat) and cooks more quickly and evenly. After roasting, simply remove these pieces before slicing and serving.
- If you don’t have fresh sage leaves, you may use rubbed sage
- If you don’t have poultry seasoning, you may use a little rubbed sage and/or thyme instead.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Meat + Chicken
- Method: Roast
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounce serving
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