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Homestyle Turkey, the Michigander Way

SUBMITTED BY: Robin C.  PHOTO BY: Allrecipes 

"A simple, down to basics recipe when it comes to the good old tom turkey. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com."
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This recipe has been rated 176 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (12 pound) whole turkey
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cups warm water
  • 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons seasoning salt

What to Drink?
Wine Pinot Noir

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse and wash turkey. Discard the giblets or you can add these to pan if these are anyone's favorites.
  2. Place turkey in a Dutch oven or roasting pan. Separate the skin over the breast to make little pockets. Put 3 tablespoons of the butter on both sides between the skin and breast meat. This makes for very juicy breast meat.
  3. Combine the water with the bouillon, and sprinkle in the parsley flakes and minced onion. Pour over the top of the turkey. Sprinkle seasoning salt over the turkey.
  4. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 4 to 5 hours. For the last 45 minutes or so, remove the foil so the turkey will brown nicely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 4, 2007 by Cooking 101 
I first reviewed this on Nov. 20 but after reprinting it since I lost mine went through the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 26, 2005 by IHAVE2BOYS 
Wow, easy and great! And moist! Last year I made "Perfect Turkey" from this site, which... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 15, 2005 by PRAISELDR 
OK, I know everyone's written about this recipe, but I just have to say that we NEVER eat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 8, 2008 by L. Sullivan 
I would give this recipe 10 stars if I could! I was raised a half mile from Cornwell's turkey... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 28, 2005 by DianeF 
Wow! Thanks for posting Robin! I'm so glad that I decided to try this procedure for roasting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 25, 2007 by cookinme 
This was a fantastic turkey....I did change a few ingredients. Instead of warm water I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 2, 2007 by CW2 
I love, love, love my turkey this way. I don't do the buillion, but use 4 cups of chicken... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 11, 2003 by GENINE810 
This was a great recipe but instead of using 4 cups of water I used 2 cups of wine and 2 cups... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 26, 2004 by Michigan Mommy 
Being a vegetarian I had never made a turkey before, this year I hosted my first Thanksgiving... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 23, 2003 by NJSS2000 
My neighbor gave us a turkey, so I tried this recipe. Very Good, but the gravy that I made... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Homestyle Turkey, the Michigander Way

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 548

  • Total Fat: 28.1g
  • Cholesterol: 210mg
  • Sodium: 766mg
  • Total Carbs: 1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 68.3g

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