THE Marinade

I got this recipe years ago from Christina Ferrare when she was on a show called "Home and Family". No, she didn't give it to me personally; she just posted it on the website. Anyhow, the marinade is fabulous. She raved that it was the best, so we tried it on our first turkey. The house smelled like soy sauce and there were no juices in the pan. I thought for sure it was going to be the driest turkey ever. When I poked the turkey, juice came squirting out. It was the best turkey and we've done it that way ever since. The great thing is that you can cut it down and use it for just about anything. It's great on roasts.

Also, my non-gravy loving husband loves the gravy made from this marinade. I have gotten juice from the turkey since and I usually put chicken broth in the bottom of the pan to keep the drippings from burning. You might want to try low-sodium broth if making gravy so it's not too salty. If you are not making gravy, just use water. Enjoy!

THE Marinade

1 cup of dijon mustard
1 cup of olive oil
3/4 cup of lemon juice
1/2 cup of soy sauce
2 cloves of garlic, minced

3 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh sage leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano

I mix the first 5 ingredients and pour it over the turkey, then sprinkle the herbs on top. Also, I don't usually use fresh. I just eyeball dried herbs.

This recipe will cover a 20 lb. turkey, so keep that in mind when scaling it down.