Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

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What You Need:

1 (15 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
3 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. cold water
2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

How to Make It:

Clean the turkey well with cold water and pat dry.
Remove the neck and giblets and discard or save for another use.
Twist the wing tips to hold them back.
Brush the turkey with the canola oil being sure to cover the whole turkey.
Spray a rack with a non stick cooking spray and place it in a deep roasting pan.
Place the turkey, breast up, on the prepared rack.
Cover the breast and legs loosely with foil.
Bring the oven temperature up to 325 degrees F.
Roast the turkey 2 hours.
Remove the foil and continue roasting 45 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey and water.
Sprinkle in the chili powder, red pepper, garlic powder, allspice, cumin, salt and pepper.
Whisk the mixture until completely combined.
Brush the turkey with the glaze being sure to cover the whole turkey.
Continue roasting an additional 45 minutes basting every 15 minutes if necessary.
Remove the turkey and allow it to stand at least 20 minutes before carving.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 15

When glazing a turkey never add the glaze until the turkey is almost done usually the last 30 to 45 minutes of roasting time.  If you glaze the turkey to soon any sugars in the glaze will caramelize and cause the skin to darken and become hard.

Citrus Butter

Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

What You Need:

1 (12 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tsp. thyme
Juice from one fresh lemon
Juice from one fresh orange
1 onion, quartered
2 stalks of celery cut in large pieces
3 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
2 C chicken broth

How to Make It:

Clean the turkey by removing the giblets and neck and running the turkey under cool water both inside and out.
Pat the turkey dry with paper towel being sure to also dry the inside of the turkey well.
Set the oven temperature on 325 degrees and allow the oven to heat while preparing the turkey.
Place the butter in a small mixing dish and add the salt, pepper and thyme.
Pour the juice from the lemon and orange into the dish.
Stir until combined noting that not all of the juice will incorporate into the butter.
Spread the butter over the outside and inside of the turkey being sure to cover the whole turkey.
Place the prepared onion, celery, bay leaves and garlic into the cavity of the turkey.
Secure the skin to the back of the turkey, turn the wing tips in and tie the legs together with twine.
Fill a roasting pan with the broth, place a rack in the pan and place the turkey on the rack.
Roast the turkey 45 minutes being sure not to open the oven during this time.
After 45 minutes, baste the turkey with the pan juices.
Continue roasting 2 hours basting every 20 minutes.
The turkey is done when the internal temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 12