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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Chicken and Turkey » Chimichurri Butter Roasted Turkey

    Chimichurri Butter Roasted Turkey

    Nov 17, 2019 · Modified: Nov 14, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 13 Comments

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    This Chimichurri Butter Turkey is full of flavor and very easy to make. This dish is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

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    A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of traveling to Virginia as a Shady Brook Farms Ambassador, along with a few other bloggers. We were invited to learn all about Shady Brook Farms and their turkeys! As a food blogger and a mom, I love learning from where our food comes, and this trip was quite the experience. It was my first time visiting a poultry farm and I had no idea what to expect, but the visit made me feel beyond good about eating their turkey products! Shady Brook Farms turkeys are raised without growth-promoting antibiotics on 700 independent family farms by farmers trained on animal handling practices that meet or exceed industry standards. Meet the amazing family farmers who raise their wholesome turkeys at 700reasons.com.

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    Chimichurri Butter Roasted Turkey

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 12 votes
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    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 6 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 14-16 pound turkey
    • 3 cups of chicken broth
    • 2 sticks 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley
    • 5 scallions
    • 5 garlic cloves
    • 3 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
    • 1 teaspoon of salt
    • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • Remove the turkey from the fridge one hour before roasting. Remove the giblets and neck. Rinse the turkey, pat dry and allow to come to room temperature.
    • To make the chimichurri butter, place the parsley, scallions, garlic, and oregano in the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
    • Add the butter and the vinegar, mix well to combine, making sure the butter is smooth and the herbs evenly mixed throughout, place in a bowl and add the red pepper flakes and olive oil. Mix well and set aside. Rub the chimichurri butter all over the turkey.
    • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Pour 3 cups of chicken broth into the bottom of the roasting pan. Place the turkey in the oven and turn down the heat to 350°F. Cook for about 3 hours (until the turkey registers 160 F. on a meat thermometer), baste the turkey with the drippings about 4 times throughout cooking.
    • Remove the turkey from the oven, transfer the turkey to a baking sheet or platter, tent loosely with foil and let rest for about 30 minutes before slicing.
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    I have so much to share about the trip and can’t wait to tell you more in another post soon. Today however, I wanted to share a delicious and simple recipe with you that you can make for Thanksgiving… Chimichurri Butter Roasted Turkey!

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    I coated a Shady Brook Farms' turkey with a flavorful chimichurri butter that you’ll want to slather all over everything in the kitchen! I also added chicken broth to the roasting pan and used it to baste the turkey as it cooked. The drippings that release from the turkey will flavor the basting mixture beautifully. The result was a moist and delicious twist to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey. I do highly recommend you to check out shadybrookfarms.com to learn step-by-step instructions explaining how to prepare, cook, and carve the turkey.

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    I’m very excited to be part of this campaign and I will share more turkey recipes in upcoming posts, as well as my experience visiting the impressive turkey farm, so please stay tuned.

    You can find Shady Brook Farms turkeys on the East Coast (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, RI, SC, VT, VA, WV), while the rest of the country markets the turkeys under their sister brand, Honeysuckle White.

    This post was created in partnership with Shady Brook Farms. As always, thank you for supporting the companies with whom I partner, which allows me to create new recipes for you. All opinions are always my own.

    Buen provecho and Happy Thanksgiving!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Alan Bowman

      November 15, 2016 at 4:22 am

      5 stars
      You missed the bit about boiling up the giblets and neck to make the stock for the gravy. The meaty bits also feed the cat/dog.

      Reply
    2. rindy

      November 15, 2016 at 5:16 am

      5 stars
      so excited to try this recipe for our thanksgiving! thank you!

      Reply
    3. Amparo Otero de Charry

      November 15, 2016 at 7:01 am

      5 stars
      Hola,por favor podrías darnos la receta del pavo al horno(asado)en mantequilla de chimichurri?En Español?gracias un fuerte abrazo

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        November 15, 2016 at 12:23 pm

        5 stars
        Lo voy a traducir en la noche.

        Reply
    4. silvia

      November 15, 2016 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for your input on turkeys I always do my turkey in a 18 quart slow cooker basts my turkey with a syringe and it comes out real moist and tender with a lot of flavor

      Reply
    5. Karina

      November 23, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      5 stars
      Se ve delicioso! Always looking for Latin twists to Thanksgiving recipes, thanks for sharing this one. Happy Thanksgiving

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    6. Nicolas Diaz

      December 23, 2016 at 10:20 pm

      5 stars
      Working on this recipe curious did you Brined this turkey. You hardly put any salt?

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      • Erica Dinho

        December 30, 2016 at 6:14 pm

        5 stars
        I did not brine the turkey.

        Reply
    7. Stephanie

      November 23, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      Do you cover (aluminum foil or lid) the turkey at all while it’s in the oven?

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    8. CarollBuitrago

      November 28, 2019 at 11:09 pm

      5 stars
      I used this recipe today for our turkey for our first time making thanksgiving dinner y quedo delicioso!

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    9. Indy

      December 05, 2019 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Can I use cilantro instead of parsley ?

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      • Anonymous

        November 23, 2021 at 3:15 pm

        I used both.

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    10. Privie

      November 26, 2022 at 9:25 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is amazing! So easy! Everyone looked at me in amazement after their first bite of turkey for Thanksgiving! They loved it! Lots of them wanted the recipe. Highly recommend using fresh oregano! I'm going to make throughout the year too. A must keep!

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