EMERGENCY TURKEY ADVICE!

[StageLeft]

I have a 21 lber. I am thinking he may be thawed now. If not no turkey lurkey for me today.

Anyway it will take him 7 hours on 330 F I am told to cook. I have some vegetable oil and some pepper and tin foil and a big pot.

I am going to put him in pot. I will then put a tiny amount of vegetable oil over him with pepper and then cover in tin foil. Then ever hour I take him out and pour juices overtop and put back in, right? Is that how to do it? It's a butterball turkey

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

People rave about my turkey....

Put ketchup all over the bird before placing it in oven

It should be cooked for the main amount of time breast down. Turn it over for one hour to then brown the breast. (Keeps it juicier)

That's about it.

 

[gittyup]

We always cook it in a turkey bag. Makes it nice and juicy.

 

[Amused]

I second the Turkey Bag. No basting is a good thing. Run out NOW and get one at your local supermarket!

You might want to try Lawreys seasoning salt and flour. Liberally rub these into the skin, then put a tablespoon of four in the bag. Cut two or three small slits on the top of the bag to so it doesn't explode. Then stick it in the oven and forget about it for 6 or 7 hours.

BTW, bread stuffing cooked in the turkey is absolutely delicious. Gawd, I'm drooling

 

[mastertech01]

Wash it, dry off with paper towels, put in roasting pan, apply butter over bird, preheat to 325, place foil over bird, cook for two hours with foil on. After first 2 hours remove foil, and once every hour apply juices down in the pan (basting) for the next 6 hours. Make sure it is on continous 325 and then you will have a nice brown tasty turkey.

 

[rgwalt]

basting (pouring jucies over the top) does nothing to keep your bird moist. All it does is slow down your cooking time. You need to make sure your bird is thawed by now. It is pretty important that you don't try to cook a frozen bird. If you've got a two sided sink, plug up one side, put the bird in, fill it with COLD water (the sink) and then turn down the flow rate of the faucet to a thin trickle. The over flow will go down the other side of your sink. In about an hour, your bird *should* be thawed.

It will take about 5 hours and 15 minutes to cook at 350F. For more preparation info, check out the TV Food Network website.

Enjoy!

Ryan

 

[Amused]

Fixed Ryan's link

 

[glen]

For somethign different:
I soak the bird for a few 5 to 8 hours in a solution of one part salt to 4 parts water.
Then I bake the bird over a pan of water.

To do it faster, quarter the bird first.
Soak in salt/water for 3 hours.
Steam it for just under an hour.
Pan sear it for 10 mins.

 

[glen]

If you can deal with not having a nice "presentation" bird, cut it up first.
Cut the wings off.
Slice down both sides of the back bone, then remove each breast.
Cut the drum sticks off by making a wide circular cut around the thigh meat.
This will let you brine it for a shorter time, and cook it for a much shorter time.

 

[StageLeft]

Thanks guys I'd never opened up a turkey and played with it up close. It had blood! You'd almost think it used to be a live bird running around and stuff.

Anyway you won't believe what I found inside...that's right a can of coke. Plus a picture of a maxima.

I've decided to boil his neck for breakfast. The giblets are now in the garbage where they belong (I am not making gravy today...).

 

[glen]

For the skin, 2 parts Oyster sauce to one part honey.

 

[Tominator]

<< Thanks guys I'd never opened up a turkey and played with it up close. It had blood! You'd almost think it used to be a live bird running around and stuff. >>



I thought the same thing the first time I won an arguement with a Liberal!

Good luck with that turkey!

 

[Freejack2]

Put turkey in microwave.
Press sensor cook.
Press start.

:Q

 

[khtm]

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