To make the turkey: In a small bowl, combine the kosher salt with the sage, black pepper and sugar. Set the turkey in a large roasting pan and rub it with the spice mixture inside and out; refrigerate ...

One of the easiest but most delicious things you can do to your turkey: make sage butter to rub under and over the skin of the bird. “Compound butter” sounds fancy, but in this case it is made by ...

This turkey dry rub combines herbs, spices, and brown sugar for perfectly seasoned, juicy turkey with golden crisp skin. Great for roasting, smoking, or air frying, and an easy, make-ahead seasoning ...

1. The night before Thanksgiving, season the breast and legs. For the breast's thyme butter: Remove thyme leaves from stems; you will need about 2 tablespoons. Grate zest from lemon; you should have ...

Rub the inside and outside of your raw turkey with oil or melted butter, then rub the seasoning blend over both the inside and outside of the bird. For even better flavor, rub some of the mixture ...

Makes enough for a 12- to 14-lb. turkey. Note: Adapted from Cook's Illustrated. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Carefully separate the turkey's ...