
Holiday Roast Chicken or Turkey

1 whole chicken or turkey
Olive oil
3-4 fresh thyme sprigs, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried
3-4 fresh tarragon sprigs, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried
Paprika
Onion, sliced (small onion for chicken, medium for turkey)
3 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
White wine
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Preheat oven to 375.
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Wash chicken or turkey and stuff if desired.
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Place poultry in roasting pan and rub poultry with olive oil. Rub skin with thyme, tarragon and then sprinkle with paprika.
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Place onion, carrots, celery and garlic around the poultry in the roasting pan. Pour wine into the roasting pan to a depth of 1”, checking during the cooking process if more needs to be added.
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Roast until meat thermometer registers an internal temperature for 165 for chicken and for turkey. Cooking time will vary according to weight of poultry.
Tip: Check our our Rotisserie Chicken blog for leftover recipes.