Barefoot Kitchen Maple Chipotle Glazed Turkey (Baked Method)

Prep Time: 15 Mins

Cook Time: 3-4 Hrs

Cooking Method : Baked

Ingredients

1 whole Turkey (12-16 lbs), thawed
2 Cups of Barefoot Kitchen Chipotle BBQ Sauce
1/2 Cup butter, softened
1 Tbl salt
2 Tsp black pepper
2 Tsp garlic powder
1 Tsp paprika
1 Cup chicken broth (for roasting pan)
Optional aromatics (inside cavity): 1 halved onion, 1 halved orange, 3 garlic cloves, 2 rosemary sprigs

Preheat oven to 450 Degrees F
Place clean Turkey on a rack inside a roasting pan and pat dry
Mix softened butter with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika, and rub mixture under and over the skin
Add broth to pan
Stuff cavity with aromatics (optional)
Roast 20 minutes at 450 Degrees F to brown the skin, then reduce oven temp to 325 Degrees F
Roast until internal temp reaches 165 Degrees F (about 13-15 minutes per pound), basting with Barefoot Kitchen Maple Chipotle BBQ Sauce every 30 minutes during the final 90 minutes of cooking
Brush final coat of Barefoot Kitchen Maple Chipotle BBQ Sauce on the last 10 minutes to give glossy finish
Rest Turkey 20-30 minutes before carving. Serve with warmed extra glaze on the side