Herb Butter Roast Turkey Recipe

Ingredients

For 12 servings

• 12 pound whole turkey (skin on, fully defrosted, washed, giblets and neck removed)
• 3 heads garlic (divided and cut in half horizontally)
• 3 slices lemon (divided)
• 6 thyme (sprigs divided)
• 6 rosemary (sprigs divided)
• 1/2 cup olive oil (divided)
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 4 teaspoons garlic (minced)
• 1 pinch salt (a pinch )
• 1 pinch cracked pepper (a pinch)