To prepare the turkey for roasting on the day of thanksgiving, first remove the giblets and save for gravy or stuffing. Then clean the bird inside and out after that stroke dry with paper towels.
1) If you are filling the bird, stuff it loosely, allowing about ½ to ¾ cup filling per pound of turkey.
2) Wash the skin with melted butter or oil. Tie drumsticks together with string (for stuffed birds only).
3) Put in a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. The thermometer should point towards the body, and should not touch the bone.
4) Place the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, and into a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven.
5) Bake until the skin is a light golden color, and then cover loosely with a foil tent. During the last 45 minutes of baking, remove the foil tent to brown the skin. Basting is not necessary, but helps promote even browning.
6) The turkey is cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C) at the thigh.
This is the best recipe to cook turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
Report (0) (0) |
12 years, 6 month(s) ago