Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
Remove the neck and the giblets from your turkey
Sprinkle the turkey with chicken seasoning, and pepper
Rub these spices in like you are massaging the turkey
Place on a rack in the roasting pan, breast side up - tuck the wings under the turkey
If the turkey legs are not bound, use kitchen twine to tie them together (or, if you don't have that - unwaxed dental floss is a great substitute)
You're going to Pre-Roast the turkey for about 30 minutes
While the turkey is in the oven, get started on your herb broth
Grab yourself a large bowl - preferably with a spout
In the bowl - Mix the broth, herbs, lemon peel, and garlic
Pull the turkey out of the oven, and pour the herb broth over the turkey
Place the turkey back into the oven to finish cooking
Generally, you'll cook the turkey for 20 minutes per pound. Don't forget to add in the fact that you already pre-roasted it for about 30 minutes, so you will subtract that from the total amount of tiem. However, if you stuffed your turkey - allow an extra 30 minutes. See More on checking for doneness in the notes section.
Baste the turkey occasionally
Once your turkey has finished, remove the turkey, and transfer to your serving platter
Allow it to cool off while you work on the gravy
Pour the 2 cups of water into the bottom of your roasting pan to the bottom of the roasting pan, and stir to get all of the baked goods off of the bottom - otherwise known as deglazing
Holding a strainer over your saucepan to catch turkey bits, pour the deglazed liquid into a saucepan
Make a mixture of 1 Tbsp. flour, and 1/4 cup of water
Bring to a boil, and continue to boil for about 2 minutes or until thickened
Once your turkey has rested - for about 15 minutes, carve your turkey, and enjoy with your gravy