First and foremost is the super important step of brining, a simple technique in which you submerge the raw ... turkey: rubbing melted herbal butter both on top of and beneath the turkey's skin.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Truss the turkey with twine, and cover the skin liberally and completely with softened butter. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate to set the butter, about 30 minutes.