Everyone has their own technique. I use the Foil wrap method, but it works with a cooking bag as well. I wash the turky well and pull the skin away from the meat. Work from the ends of the turkey for best results. I make a spice rub containing things like poultry seasoning, sea salt, black pepper, a little extra sage, rosemary, thyme, basil, and parsley. I place the turkey on a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. I rub the spices all over the inside cavity and under the skin, front and back. I place one whole stick of butter under the skin, about 3 quarters on the breast and legs and about one quarter on the back area, again under the skin is important. I then cut up a green apple, an onion, about 4 garlic cloves, a couple stalks of celery, a bellpepper, and a couple carrots into quarters. I then place these in the cavity of the turkey and wrap the whole thing up tightly in the foil. (My family loves the skin of the turky.) Make sure there are no slits in yur foil. You can use extra sheets and overlap them if you need to. No need to baste. I bake this BREAST DOWN (that is important too) at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes per pound. I use the leg test where you wiggle the leg to see if it's done by wiggling the leg and seeing if meat falls away from the bone, but the thermometer is more accurate for people who have never done a turkey. Make sure you check the thick part of the breast and that it reads an internal temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit. If using a cooking bag, have someone read those instructions and record them if necessary. Follow them exactly, although you can bake it at 300 degrees even if it recommends a higher temperature. The slower you cook a turkey, the more tender. I make a separt pan of cornbread dressing. You can use the veggies from inside the turky if you'd like.
Happy Thanksgiving to all! *smile* Regina Marie Phone: 916-877-4320 Email: [email protected] Follow me: http://www.twitter.com/mamaraquel Find Me: http://www.facebook.com/reginamarie Listen Live: http://www.jandjfm.com -----Original Message----- From: Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 8:05 AM To: [email protected]; 'Nicole Massey' Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking turkey? Oops, typo -- 180°f, not 160... > -----Original Message----- > From: Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 10:02 AM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] cooking turkey? > > I stuff the bird with oranges removed from their skin. Then I either > remove the skin on top of the bird and cover it with slices of bacon or > a mixture of creamed butter, pepper, salt, and crushed garlic. I place > this in a turkey roaster or pan and cover and cook it at 250°f for 45 > minutes per pound, a "low and slow" method that gets a very tender > turkey. You also want to have a meat thermometer handy, so you can > check the internal temperature -- insert the meat thermometer into a > breast and check the temperature, and when it's 160°f inside then it's > done. I've used talking meat thermometers for this and it's worked > fine. The meat will fall off the bones this way. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: trinh martin via Cookinginthedark > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 8:43 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [CnD] cooking turkey? > > > > hi friends > > does anyone have a good recipe or have a certian method they use for > > cooking their turkey? thanks > > > > -- > > In all we do, we do for God and in all He does, He does for us! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
