HOW TO COOK THE JUICIEST, MOST TENDER OVEN ROAST TURKEY
I recently learned How to Cook the Juiciest, Most Tender Oven Roast Turkey EVER - and it has changed the way I am going to cook my turkeys from now on.
Provided by Karlynn Johnston
Categories Main Course
Time 5h15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- NOTE : This method cooks your turkey a LOT FASTER than usual! The USDA doesn't recommend cooking under 325 ° F However, this method steams the turkey and it will get crazy hot inside the bag. If you want an all day turkey, turn the heat down. IF it's cooking too fast, turn the heat down, the residual steam will keep it cooking. The choice is up to you!
- Pre-heat your oven to 300 °F.
- Pat the tops and sides of the turkey dry with paper towels and throw them out.
- Place your turkey so that it's completely in the oven bag BUT so that the opening is slanted more towards the top instead of straight across . Take your chosen onions quarters, celery, apple etc and place them into the turkey cavity.
- Take one tablespoon of sea salt flakes or coarse salt and a tablespoon of parsley and mix them in a bowl. IF you have a larger turkey you can double this. Set aside for now, you just had to get this ready because now your hands are getting dirty again!
- Take a bottle of olive oil and drizzle a small stream across the skin on the breast of the turkey and some on the thighs and legs. Gauge how much you need to cover the surface area in a nice coating. Put the bottle away and roll up your sleeves.
- Rub the olive oil all over the turkey skin, getting it covered well. You don't have to do the bottom.
- Take the salt/parsley mixture and rub it all over the turkey in an even layer. The olive oil will help it stick. It should look like the photo above. Then of course, wash your hands and move on to the next step.
- Pour the turkey or chicken broth into the bottom of the bag, making sure not to wash off the spices.
- Use the little tie that comes with your oven bags and seal the bag. Cut small holes into the top of the roasting bag to let steam out.
- Place in the oven and cook for 3-4 hours for my 13 pound turkey and up to 5-6 for a larger turkey. If you notice the breast is getting too brown and crispy. you can cover the top with tinfoil.
- When the thigh meat reaches a temperature of 185 °F and the breast meat is 165°F minimum, you can remove the turkey. Let it rest for 10 minutes, then remove the bag.
- You can either move it to a platter (it can be done, with two people and a few forks holding it together in key places) or simply carve it in the pan.
- Use the drippings to make what is the BEST turkey gravy you will ever eat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 31 kcal, Fat 3 g, Sodium 872 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
PERFECT ROAST TURKEY
Use lemon, garlic and thyme to flavor Ina Garten's Perfect Roast Turkey recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network, great for the holidays or just dinner.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories main-dish
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the zest and juice of the lemon and 1 teaspoon of thyme leaves to the butter mixture. Set aside.
- Take the giblets out of the turkey and wash the turkey inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, halved lemon, quartered onion, and the garlic. Brush the outside of the turkey with the butter mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the turkey.
- Roast the turkey about 2 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh. Remove the turkey to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil; let rest for 20 minutes.
- Slice the turkey and serve.
PERFECTLY MOIST AND TENDER TURKEY
You only need three ingredients-plus salt and pepper-to create this perfect roast turkey. The secret is placing the bird over a buttered loaf of ciabatta bread, which helps the meat to cook evenly in the roasting pan.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes
Yield Makes one 18-pound turkey
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Allow turkey to stand at room temperature for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees with rack in lower third of oven.
- Use a serrated knife to cut off top of bread to create a flat surface, if necessary. Cut bread lengthwise, without cutting all the way through. Open bread like a book. Evenly spread butter over cut-side of bread. Place bread, buttered side up, in large, heavy-duty roasting pan.
- Liberally season turkey inside and out with salt and pepper. Truss legs together using kitchen twine, and tuck wing tips under the breast. Place turkey, breast side down, on buttered bread. Place in oven, legs first if possible, and roast for 45 minutes. (If it's not possible to position turkey in oven legs first, rotate roasting pan halfway through cooking time.) Remove turkey from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees.
- Using a wooden spoon and side towels, carefully turn turkey so it's breast side up. Place in oven, breast side first if possible, and continue roasting, turning and basting with pan juices every 15 minutes until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (avoiding bone) reaches 165 degrees, about 1 1/2 hours more. (If it's not possible to position turkey in oven breast side first, rotate roasting pan halfway through cooking time.) Let turkey rest at least 30 minutes before carving.
JUICY ROAST TURKEY
I can't wait to serve this juicy turkey at Thanksgiving-so I make it several times throughout the year. The aroma that wafts through the house as it bakes is almost as mouthwatering as the bird itself. -Terrie Herman, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Brush over turkey. Place turkey on a platter. Cover and refrigerate for 1-24 hours. , Preheat oven to 325°. Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Add the onion, celery and parsley to turkey cavity. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. Arrange bacon over top of turkey breast. Spread butter over turkey. Pour broth and water into pan., Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 3-1/2 to 4 hours, basting occasionally. Remove turkey from oven. If desired, remove and discard bacon. Tent with foil; let stand 20 minutes before carving. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 535 calories, Fat 29g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 219mg cholesterol, Sodium 594mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 62g protein.
JUICY THANKSGIVING TURKEY
My grandmother and mother passed this recipe on to me. It changes just a little every year, because we've never written it down before. But it is always incredibly juicy and succulent!
Provided by Kirsten
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 3h20m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a turkey roaster with long sheets of aluminum foil that will be long enough to wrap over the turkey.
- Stir together the parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, lemon pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Rub the herb mixture into the cavity of the turkey, then stuff with the celery, orange, onion, and carrot. Truss if desired, and place the turkey into the roasting pan. Pour the chicken broth and champagne over the turkey, making sure to get some champagne in the cavity. Bring the aluminum foil over the top of the turkey, and seal. Try to keep the foil from touching the skin of the turkey breast or legs.
- Bake the turkey in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear. Uncover the turkey, and continue baking until the skin turns golden brown, 30 minutes to 1 hour longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Cholesterol 201.2 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 69.3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 680.2 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
VERY MOIST AND FLAVORFUL ROAST TURKEY
Does your turkey need a boost of moisture and flavor? Try this! Tweak it to your own liking as much as your imagination wants. Carve the entire turkey and save the bones, joints, tail, wing tips, drippings, and reserved onion, garlic and celery (but NOT the skin) to make turkey soup. Mix the apple pieces into your dressing.
Provided by Andie
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 4h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Cut butter into 1-tablespoon pieces, quarter the pieces, and refrigerate butter until needed.
- Use your fingers to loosen the skin over the turkey breast and thighs. Cut a hole in the turkey skin between tail and body (to affix legs); cut a hole on each side of the turkey beneath each wing (to affix wings). Rub the entire skin with vegetable oil.
- Toss apple and onion wedges, garlic cloves, and celery in a large bowl until combined; sprinkle poultry seasoning over the apple mixture and toss again to coat. Stuff the body and neck cavities with the apple mixture. Insert each wing tip into the hole under the wing to secure wings; insert both legs into hole near tail to secure legs.
- Place turkey onto a rack and set in a roasting pan. Insert cold butter pieces under the loosened skin, distributing the butter as evenly as possible.
- Roast the turkey in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 3 1/2 hours. Check for doneness after 3 hours.
- Remove roasting pan containing turkey from oven and cover with aluminum foil, lightly pressing the foil directly onto the bird. Let the turkey rest for 40 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 774.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 284.8 mg, Fat 40.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 91.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 305.3 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
THE MOST TENDER TURKEY
This is THE favourite holiday turkey, tender as butter. Another classic Bon Appetit recipe from Nov 1994, one of the first Bon Appetit magazines I ever bought !!
Provided by Luvfood
Categories Whole Turkey
Time 5h15m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Note: If your turkey is 15 lbs or less reduce the ingredients by half EXCEPT the wine/apple juice and chicken broth - make it 1.5 cups. Cooking time and oven temperature can vary. In my oven it is approximately 4 hours at a slightly higher heat. If turkey is cooked early carve and then use broth to keep it moist if keeping warm while rest of dinner is prepared.
- Combine the oil, 2 Tablespoons herbs, 2 Tablespoons garlic in a bowl, let stand for one hour or make one day ahead and refrigerate. The remainder of herbs go well in the stuffing.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. (In my oven it is 350 degrees).
- In a large roasting pan add carrots, celery and onions.
- Rub herb/oil mixture over turkey pieces, season with salt and pepper, add to roasting pan on top of vegetables.
- Pour wine and chicken broth around turkey in pan.
- The liquid will expand with cooking so when you remove from oven the pan will be quite full and needs to be removed carefully. A large roasting pan is optimal (I have a Kitchen Aid).
- Add less liquid if you do not want as much turkey broth or easier removal from oven once cooked. I use it for the stuffing and always use this amount.
- Bake uncovered until turkey is a nice golden brown. Baste every 30 minutes, turn the pan after each basting for even cooking. Cover with foil for the remainder of cooking time once turkey is browned. (Cooking time is dependent on the size of your turkey).
- Once done remove turkey onto cutting board and cover with foil for 30 minutes. Then carve and and add to turkey platter.
- Strain pan juices. Spoon the fat off. I use the turkey broth to add to the stuffing which I bake on the side.
- To make gravy measure 6 cups of broth in total. Adding chicken broth if required.
- Melt 6 tbsp butter & mix in 6 tbsp flour until blended, gradually whisk in pan juices, boil and then simmer gravy until thickened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 865.2, Fat 47.6, SaturatedFat 14, Cholesterol 313.2, Sodium 342.8, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 91.7
TENDER OVEN-ROASTED TURKEY
Delicious and easy recipe for roast turkey. Got this from Betty Crocker's website. The combination of flavors in this make for one remarkably good turkey.
Provided by Lizardcakes
Categories Poultry
Time 3h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325ºF. Place turkey, skin side up, on rack in large shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of meat and does not touch bone. Roast uncovered 1 hour.
- Mix butter, wine, thyme, salt, paprika and garlic. Brush turkey with half of the butter mixture. Roast 30 minutes; brush with remaining butter mixture. Roast about 1 hour longer or until thermometer reads 180ºF and juice of turkey is no longer pink when center is cut.
- Remove turkey from oven and let stand 15 minutes for easier carving.
- Meanwhile, pour pan drippings into measuring cup; skim fat from drippings. Add enough water to drippings to measure 2 cups. Heat drippings to boiling in 1-quart saucepan. Mix cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; stir into drippings. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.4, Fat 29.5, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 196.3, Sodium 523.7, Carbohydrate 1.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 56.1
ALWAYS PERFECT ROAST TURKEY
Using this method a turkey will cook in as little as 2 hrs or less! This is a basic recipe. You will get excellent results and you can dress it up with additions of a marinade soak or more seasonings to suit your liking. Roasting time will depend on the size of your turkey, clearly a 22 lb turkey will take longer than a 12 lb bird. Use of a thermometer is paramount here, do not rely on times.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Whole Turkey
Time 12m
Yield 1 roasted turkey
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Important info: Be sure that your oven is clean as this is cooked at a constant very high heat and it's nice not to have a smoking oven!. Bring the bird to room temp before roasting as it will cook more evenly and quicker.
- Preheat over to 475 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Remove and discard truss that holds turkey legs together. Pull or trim off and discard any excess fat in neck or body cavity. Remove giblets and neck (use for gravy or in stuffing if desired).
- Rinse turkey inside and out with warm water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place a roasting rack in a 13 x 16 x 3-inch roasting pan (set rack sides so the bird is a minimum of 2 inches from pan bottom).
- Rub turkey skin generously all over with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set bird breast-side-up on rack. Pull wings away from body, then firmly twist them to push the wing tips under the bird (I find this easier to do before placing the bird onto the rack).
- Using aluminum foil, form caps over the tips of the end of each drumstick. If any parts of the turkey extend beyond pan rim, fashion a foil collar underneath to make sure drippings flow back into pan. Do not tie legs together (stuff if desired, in which case you will close body cavity. These days I always cook the stuffing separately).
- Insert an oven-safe meat thermometer near the center of the breast through thickest part until the tip touches bone, which is most accurate spot to check doneness.
- When oven temperature is reached set pan on the lowest rack in a 475° oven. Roast, checking as directed during cooking, until thermometer reaches 160° (my built in oven probe says NOT to touch bone, maybe it's a difference in thermometer types?). Halfway through roasting time, rotate pan in oven to assure even cooking and browning. If areas on turkey breast start to get browner than you like, lay a piece of foil over the dark areas.
- Remove pan from oven, set in a warm spot, and loosely cover pan with foil to keep it warm. Rearrange oven racks to accommodate potatoes and dressing. Decrease oven temperature to 400º. Let turkey rest 30 to 60 minutes. The resting period will allow the internal temperature to reach 165°, the USDA safe cooking temperature for poultry.
- Drain juices from body cavity (often plentiful in unstuffed birds) into roasting pan. Transfer turkey to a platter or rimmed cutting board. Set aside juices for gravy.
- Cut off turkey legs at thigh joint. If joint is red or pink, return legs to the oven for 3 to 5 minutes (at 400°) or heat in a microwave oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Carve the rest of the turkey. Carving juices may be clear to pink or rosy, this is fine as long as the thermometer temp is where it should be.
More about "always tender roasted turkey food"
TENDER JUICY NO BASTE TURKEY IN A ROASTER OVEN
From totally-food.com
HOW TO COOK PERFECT ROAST TURKEY – THE STRESS-FREE WAY!
From easypeasyfoodie.com
FOUR SECRETS TO ROASTING A MOIST AND TENDER TURKEY
From apinchofjoy.com
10 BEST TURKEY TENDERS RECIPES - YUMMLY
From yummly.com
TURKEY RECIPE, JUICY ROAST TURKEY RECIPE, HOW TO COOK …
From natashaskitchen.com
OVEN ROASTED TURKEY TENDERLOIN | A HEALTHY MAKEOVER
From ahealthymakeover.com
EASY, JUICY WHOLE ROASTED TURKEY RECIPE - DIVAS CAN …
From divascancook.com
HOW TO COOK A TENDER ROAST TURKEY - TASTYLICIOUS.COM
From tastylicious.com
Cuisine AmericanCategory Main CourseServings 8Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins
SLOW ROASTED TURKEY - OVERNIGHT TURKEY - SPRINKLES AND SPROUTS
From sprinklesandsprouts.com
ALWAYS-TENDER ROASTED TURKEY | RECIPE | TURKEY, ROASTED TURKEY ...
From pinterest.com
BEST ROASTED TURKEY RECIPES BEST RECIPES AND RELATED RECIPES
From dewbay.tibet.org
EASY TURKEY TENDER RECIPES : OPTIMAL RESOLUTION LIST - BESTDOGWIKI
From recipeschoice.com
OVEN ROASTED TURKEY RECIPE [VIDEO] - SWEET AND SAVORY MEALS
From sweetandsavorymeals.com
ROASTED TURKEY TENDERLOIN RECIPE - THIS IS HOW I COOK
From thisishowicook.com
OUR 5-STAR RECIPE FOR A PERFECTLY MOIST ROAST TURKEY
From blog.williams-sonoma.com
FOOLPROOF OVEN ROASTED TURKEY RECIPE (SO JUICY!) - AVERIE COOKS
From averiecooks.com
ROAST TURKEY - CAFE DELITES
From cafedelites.com
ALWAYS-TENDER ROASTED TURKEY RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT
From stage.tasteofhome.com
HOW TO ROAST A BETTER, MORE TENDER TURKEY, WITH TIPS FROM FOOD ...
From npr.org
BONELESS TURKEY BREAST ROAST - WHERE IS MY SPOON
From whereismyspoon.co
ALWAYS-TENDER ROASTED TURKEY | RECIPE | ROAST TURKEY RECIPES, …
From pinterest.co.uk
THE BEST WAY TO ROAST A TURKEY – MOIST AND DELICIOUS EVERY TIME!
From oldworldgardenfarms.com
EASY ROASTED THANKSGIVING TURKEY - NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION
From eatturkey.org
HOW TO MAKE A TENDER, JUICY AND GORGEOUS ROAST TURKEY WITH …
From asweetandsavorylife.com
ALWAYS TENDER TURKEY - RECIPE | COOKS.COM
From cooks.com
ALWAYS-TENDER ROASTED TURKEY | RECIPE | ROASTED TURKEY, TURKEY …
From pinterest.com
OVEN ROASTED TURKEY (EASY RECIPE WITH VIDEO) | NEIGHBORFOOD
From neighborfoodblog.com
TURKEY ROLLS RECIPE RECIPES ALL YOU NEED IS FOOD
From stevehacks.com
EASY OVEN ROASTED TURKEY TENDERLOIN - THE FEATHERED NESTER
From thefeatherednester.com
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST ROASTED TURKEY - CHEF SAVVY
From chefsavvy.com
ALWAYS-TENDER ROASTED TURKEY RECIPE | TASTE OF HOME
From staging2.tasteofhome.com
EASY BAKED TURKEY TENDERLOIN - THE DINNER-MOM
From dinner-mom.com
ROASTED TURKEY RECIPES NO STUFFING RECIPES ALL YOU NEED IS …
From stevehacks.com
BUTTER TURKEY TENDERLOIN - PAN SEARED OVEN ROASTED WITH GRAVY
From 101cookingfortwo.com
HORMEL® ALWAYS TENDER® PRODUCTS - BRANDS - HORMEL FOODS
From hormelfoods.com
JUICY ROAST TURKEY BREAST - THE WOODEN SKILLET
From thewoodenskillet.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love