Fried turkey and various other recipes seem to be the rage these days but I have a recipe that’s been in the family for ages and is so tasty and rediculously simple it would be a sin not to share it with folks who have to depend on a plain old oven to cook for family.
Your turkey is guaranteed to please, the breast will be juicy, not dry, and the residual cooking juices make good gravy either by itself or thickened in a skillet with flour or cornstarch.
Ingredients:
1 whole turkey, any size
2 sticks of butter
Salt
Box or can of chicken broth
Roasting pan with lid, or disposable aluminum roasting pan with foil.
1. Put your frozen turkey in the bathtub and let it thaw. Once thawed, remove giblets and neck from the chest cavity and set aside.
2. Use one stick of butter to rub a thin layer of softened butter over the outside of the entire bird. Place second stick of butter in the chest cavity.
3. Lightly dust the outside of the entire turkey with salt.
4. Place turkey breast down in the pan along with the giblets. Pour 1/2 inch layer of chicken broth into the roasting pan (not on the bird or you’ll wash off the butter salt mixture). Cover turkey with lid or cover with foil and seal around the edge of the roasting pan.
5. Roast at 200 degrees for 10-12 hours overnight. Remove. And serve. (I always do 12 hours, never had a prob).
Bulletproof, and tasty. You can’t screw it up and everyone will think you’re a pro. And your critter will enjoy the giblet treats (our bloodhound is family
Edit - this recipe is a simple “Put it in the oven at bedtime and pull it out and serve the next day” recipe.
Your turkey is guaranteed to please, the breast will be juicy, not dry, and the residual cooking juices make good gravy either by itself or thickened in a skillet with flour or cornstarch.
Ingredients:
1 whole turkey, any size
2 sticks of butter
Salt
Box or can of chicken broth
Roasting pan with lid, or disposable aluminum roasting pan with foil.
1. Put your frozen turkey in the bathtub and let it thaw. Once thawed, remove giblets and neck from the chest cavity and set aside.
2. Use one stick of butter to rub a thin layer of softened butter over the outside of the entire bird. Place second stick of butter in the chest cavity.
3. Lightly dust the outside of the entire turkey with salt.
4. Place turkey breast down in the pan along with the giblets. Pour 1/2 inch layer of chicken broth into the roasting pan (not on the bird or you’ll wash off the butter salt mixture). Cover turkey with lid or cover with foil and seal around the edge of the roasting pan.
5. Roast at 200 degrees for 10-12 hours overnight. Remove. And serve. (I always do 12 hours, never had a prob).
Bulletproof, and tasty. You can’t screw it up and everyone will think you’re a pro. And your critter will enjoy the giblet treats (our bloodhound is family
Edit - this recipe is a simple “Put it in the oven at bedtime and pull it out and serve the next day” recipe.
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