Ingredients
8tbspunsalted butter,softened
12lbturkey,thawed, cleaned out
2tbspkosher salt
2tspcoarse ground black pepper
2stalkscelery,cut into 1-inch chunks
1yellow onion,cut into 1-inch chunks
1large carrot,cut into 1-inch chunks
2cupsboiling water
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F and get a large roasting pan that’s at least two inches larger than the turkey on all sides with walls that are 2-inches tall.
Add the turkey to the roasting pan and rub it with the butter inside and out, and season with salt and pepper.
Add the chopped carrots, celery, and onions inside the turkey cavity.
Add the boiling water to the bottom of the roasting pan carefully, then cover it with foil tightly (be sure to tent it over the turkey but the foil is not touching the turkey skin). Place into the oven.
Bake for 60 minutes, then turn off the oven but do not open the door or remove the foil, or do anything at all.
Leave the turkey undisturbed in the oven for 5 hours until the oven has completely cooled.
