Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

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Citrus Rotisserie Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipe

What You Need:

4 tbsp. butter, room temperature
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. curry powder
1 (5 lb.) turkey breast
1/4 C water
1 C orange juice

How to Make It:

In a mixing bowl blend together the butter, garlic, cinnamon, salt, cloves and curry powder until it becomes a spreadable consistency.
Rub the turkey with the butter mixture being sure to completely cover the turkey breast.
Fit an adjustable V neck rack into a shallow roasting pan.
Place the turkey breast on the V rack.
Bring the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Cook the turkey breast 1 hour being sure to turn the turkey 1/4 turn every 15 minutes and baste with the pan drippings to ensure the turkey is browned on all sides equally.
The 1/4 C of water may be added to the pan drippings if needed.
When you have turned the breast the last quarter of a turn pour the orange juice over the top of the turkey.
Continue baking an additional 30 minutes or until the internal temperature has reached 170 degrees.
Allow the turkey breast to stand for 20 minutes before cutting and serving.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 5

For many cooks roasting is the best way to cook a turkey.  The oven temperature stays constant while basting and checking the internal temperature is much easier to do.  If you live on the adventurous side then grilling, deep frying and even rotisserie might be fun to try.

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Cornbread Stuffed Rolled Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

What You Need:

1 (12 lb.) turkey, thawed, giblets removed and deboned
1/2 C butter, cubed
1 C celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
5 C white bread, cubed
1 1/2 C corn bread, crumbled
1 tsp. salt, divided
1/2 tsp. sage
1 C chicken broth
3 tbsp. canola oil
1/4 tsp. pepper

How to Make It:

Place the turkey on a large cutting board and remove the wings.
Flatten the turkey to 1 in. thickness.
Separate the turkey into 3 pieces by cutting between the breast and thighs.
Place the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Stir in the celery and onion and cook until fork tender.
Place the bread and corn bread into a large mixing bowl.
Add the cooked celery and onion along with the pan drippings.
Sprinkle in 1/2 tsp. of the salt and the sage and just enough broth to moisten the bread.
Stir until all the bread is moist.
Spread 2 C of the stuffing over the turkey breast to about 1 in from the edge.
Roll the turkey breast around the stuffing and tie with a piece of twine to hold.
Do the same with the thigh pieces using 1 C of stuffing for each.
Place the turkey rolls on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Set the oven temperature to 325 degrees and allow the oven to heat up.
Brush each roll with the oil and sprinkle with the remaining salt and the pepper.
Bake the thigh pieces for 1 hour 45 minutes and the breast piece for 2 hours 15 minutes.
Allow the rolls to stand 15 minutes before slicing.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 12

Have the turkey de-boned in your local grocery meat section.  This will save you time and make your day much easier.

Sweet Apple Stuffing Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

What You Need:

3/4 C butter, cubed 1 1/2 C celery, chopped
3/4 C onion, chopped
9 C day old whole wheat bread, cubed 3 C apples, chopped fine
3/4 C raisins
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (14 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
1 C butter, melted

How to Make It:

Place the cubed butter in a Dutch oven pan over medium heat.
Once the butter has melted add the celery and onion.
Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the bread cubes.
Add the apples and raisins and continue stirring to incorporate.
Sprinkle in the salt, thyme, sage and pepper.
Clean and prepare the turkey being sure to remove the neck and giblets.
Stuff the turkey with 4 C of the prepared stuffing.
Brush a rack with some of the melted butter and place it in a shallow roasting pan.
Place the turkey breast side up on the rack in the pan and tie the legs together with twine.
Use the remaining melted butter to brush the entire turkey.
Bring the oven temperature up to 325 degrees.
Bake the turkey, uncovered, 4 hours being sure to baste every 30 minutes with the pan drippings.
If the turkey begins to over brown cover it loosely with a foil tent.
Remove the turkey from the oven and all it to rest 30 minutes before carving.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 14

The stuffing may be baked outside of the turkey.  Place the stuffing in a 3 qt casserole dish and cover.  Place  it in a preheated 325 degree oven for 30 minutes remove the foil and continue baking 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Oven Roasted Marmalade Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

What You Need:

1 (12 lb.) whole turkey, thawed 1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper 1 orange, cut into wedges and remove seeds 2 tbsp. orange marmalade
1/4 C red currant jelly
1/2 tsp. anise seed, coarsely ground

How to Make It:

Set the oven temperature to 325 degrees and allow the oven to heat up while prepping the turkey.
Remove the giblets and neck, rinse the turkey with cool water and pat dry.
Salt and pepper the inside of the turkey cavity.
Place the orange wedges inside the cavity and fold the neck skin over the back of the turkey.
Spray a rack with a non stick cooking spray and place it in a shallow roasting pan.
Place the turkey on the rack being sure the legs are in a tucked position.
Roast the turkey 3 hours being sure to baste often with the juices in the bottom of the pan.
Place the orange marmalade and currant jelly into a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave on high 30 seconds or until the two melt together.
Add the anise seeds and stir until all the ingredients are incorporated together.
After 3 hours remove the turkey from the oven and baste the whole turkey with the marmalade mixture.
Return to the oven for 20 minutes or until the thigh temperature reaches 180 degrees.
Remove the turkey and let it rest 30 minutes before carving.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 12

Basting the turkey every 15 to 30 minutes ensures that the turkey skin stays moist and doesn’t overcook during the roasting process.

Citrus and Wine Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

What You Need:

1 (15 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
2 celery stalks, cut into quarters
1 yellow onion, cut into quarters
1 C rosé wine, divided
1/2 C unsalted butter, melted and divided
1/4 C orange juice
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. onion powder

How to Make It:

Clean the turkey by removing the giblets and rinsing the turkey with cold water being sure to dry the turkey well with paper towel.
Place the turkey, breast up, on a V shaped rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Place the celery and onion into the cavity of the turkey.
Add 1/2 C of the wine to the cavity.
Tie the legs closed with twine and pin back the wings.
Brush the outside of the turkey with 1/4 C of the melted butter.
Bring the oven temperature up to 325 degrees F.
Place in the oven uncovered and allow the turkey to roast 1 hour.
Place the remaining melted butter into a mixing bowl.
Add the orange juice, lemon juice and remaining wine.
Stir well to incorporate the flavors together.
Add the salt, paprika and onion powder to the mixture and stir together well.
After 1 hour baste the turkey with the melted butter mixture and continue basting every 30 minutes for 2 hours and 30 minutes or until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 180 degrees.
Allow the turkey to rest for 45 minutes before carving.

This Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Serves 15

When using vegetables such as celery and onion in the cavity of the turkey it is best to discard them when the turkey is done. The vegetables become mushy and the taste is very bland when used in this way.