Perfectly Paired Turkey Injection Marinade and Rub

Name: Perfectly Paired Turkey Injection Marinade and Rub
Total time: 770
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken broth; 0.5 cup lemon juice; 0.5 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon English mustard powder; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped; 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped; 1 (14 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed; 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by my4teengirls from allrecipes.com

Dinner 13 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

16 servings

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1 cup chicken broth
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0.5 cup lemon juice
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0.5 cup butter, melted
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1 teaspoon English mustard powder
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1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 cup butter, softened

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2 cloves garlic, minced
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3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped
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2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped
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1 (14 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
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1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Gather ingredients.
Make marinade: Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, melted butter, mustard powder, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate marinade for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make rub: Mix softened butter, garlic, rosemary, and thyme together in a bowl until evenly combined.
Prepare turkey: Separate skin from meat by running your hand under the skin to separate. Spoon rub mixture evenly under the skin in several different parts of the turkey.
Pour marinade into a meat injector; inject the meatiest parts of the turkey with marinade, changing the angle of the needle several times.
Brush turkey with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in roasting pan and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate turkey for 12 to 24 hours before cooking as desired.