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The Best Ugly Turkey

SUBMITTED BY: S Randles

"This is by far the easiest best tasting Turkey you will ever make. If you mess this up I would love to find out how."
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  14 Hrs
READY IN  14 Hrs 25 Min
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Original recipe yield: 12 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 apple - peeled, cored and cubed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Rub olive oil and salt all over the bird. Place the apple pieces inside of the cavity. Place the turkey breast side down in a large roasting pan.
  2. Roast for 3 hours in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and carefully turn the bird so the breast side is facing up. Return to the oven and cook until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the thigh has reached 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Allow the turkey to rest for about 30 minutes before carving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by gr8cook4u
Finally a recipe for turkey, that "gets it"! If you cook it breast down, you will never have a dry bird...I start with white wine (dry),FYI: if you are out of wine, beer has the same taste. Then olive oil; garlic; poultry seasoning; sage; I use a roaster (black), with a lid...also I put this together the day before...the covered roaster cooks much faster, so no 5am put the bird in the oven! I've never measured how much wine, or olive oil I would guesstimate, 1 cup of wine; and abou 1/2 cup of oo. The breast down thing is my mothers...She used to say "My turkey may not look great, but it tastes great"...no kidding...it is about THE TASTE!!! (your drippings will be fantastic, as well!)

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Recipe Submitter:

S Randles
Cooking Level: Expert
Home Town: Fresno, California, USA
Living In: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 808

  • Total Fat: 45.3g
  • Cholesterol: 305mg
  • Sodium: 1454mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.3g
  • Protein: 91.5g

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