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October 2nd, 2009 | 
Author: | Simple Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe |
Recipe type: Main
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Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 5 hours 30 mins
Total time: 6 hours 30 mins
Serves: 24
No need to make cooking your Thanksgiving turkey a complicated endeavor. This simple roasted turkey is a great way to keep it simple this Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
- 1 (18 lb.) whole turkey
- 5 C of your favorite stuffing
- 1/2 C unsalted butter, softened
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 qt. turkey stock
Instructions
- Clean the turkey by removing the neck and giblets and rinsing the turkey with cold water.
- Pat the turkey dry with paper towel inside and outside.
- Bring the oven temperature up to 325 degrees.
- Move the rack to the lowest position you can in your oven.
- Place a roasting rack into a large roasting pan.
- Stuff the turkey cavity with your favorite stuffing mixture.
- Rub the turkey skin with the soft butter making sure to cover the whole outside of the turkey.
- Sprinkle on the salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour 2 C of the turkey stock into the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Place the turkey breast side up on the rack in the pan.
- Make a tent out of aluminum foil to completely cover the turkey but not over the roasting pan.
- Place the turkey in the oven and allow roasting for 2 1/2 hours being sure to baste the turkey every 30 minutes with the stock in the roasting pan.
- If the stock should evaporate add 2 C to the roasting pan and continue adding as necessary 1 to 2 C at a time.
- After 2 1/2 hours remove the aluminum foil and continue roasting for another 1 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reaches 180 degrees when inserted into the thigh.
- Be sure to continue basting every 30 minutes during the last 1 1/2 hour of roasting.
- Remove the turkey from the oven and place on a large platter for at least 30 minutes before carving.
Notes
Any type of stuffing works with this Thanksgiving turkey recipe. You don’t even have to use stuffing if you prefer not too. It tastes great with or without it.
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