Island Roasted Turkey

Ingredients

Instructions

Remove the fat just inside the body cavities of the turkey
Remove the package of giblets and set them aside for another use
Rinse the turkey inside and out, under cold running water, then drain and blot dry inside and out, with paper towels
Combine 1 can Coors Light beer with Badia Mojo marinade
Put the turkey in a baking pan and drizzle marinade all over and inside the body cavities
Let marinate at least 8 hours
Remove from marinade
Adjust the oven rack to the lowest position and remove other racks
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
Set the bird on a roasting rack in a roasting pan; breast side up and brush generously with ½ the butter and season with salt and pepper
Open the can of Coors Light beer with aluminum foil and roast the turkey for 2 hours
Remove the foil and baste with the remaining butter and pan drippings
Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and continue to roast until an instant read thermometer registers 165 in the thigh of the bird, about 45 minutes more
Remove turkey from the oven and toss the beer can
Set the bird aside to rest for 15 minutes before carving
Carve and serve