It is that time of year again where we all get ready for that big Thanksgiving Day. I love Thanksgiving because family and friends all come together and share this wonderful day. It’s a day about giving and what we are thankful for. I would like to share with you all what I am Thankful for: Family, living in the USA, great friends, food, my health, my home and lots more. I do know some of you have a list as well. Since we are talking about Thanksgiving, I definitely will talk about how we like to prepare our turkey at our house.
Another thing I am thankful for is that I don’t have to prepare and cook a big turkey on Thanksgiving. No, my husband handles all that. He loves going to pick out a big Butterball turkey, bring it home, and then perform his seasoning ritual. He always begins by setting the turkey in a brine bath of salt, sugar, garlic powder, and black pepper for around 12 hours. Then he takes it out and dries it. After is has dried out and come to room temperature, he butterflies the turkey and then he massages the turkey with seasoning all over it. It always looks like he brings out almost every herb and spice jar we have in the pantry. Then it is off to the oven, however he just got a new smoker and is dying to try it out on a big turkey for Thanksgiving. I can’t wait to try it out.
So, I hope you all enjoy the way we prepare our Thanksgiving Turkey and please, share with me any tips on how you prepare your Turkey at your home. It will be definitely appreciated.
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I roast it in the oven. The most important thing I’ve found is keeping the turkey moist.
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I put it in the oven and don’t fill it with anything. I want it to com all the way through
We deep fried our turkey last year and it was very good. An important tip is to write out a cooking schedule and timetable, its helpful to have a list!
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We deep fry our turkey!
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We roast ours in the over. The best tip is to make sure your pan is the right size (sister in law almost caught oven on fire..lol). Also keep it moist. Last year we bought a nifty little needle looking tool and it worked better than the big basters.
I use a roaster oven to do my turkey. I guess my best tip is to mke sure you keep it moist by basting and dont cook it so long it turns into leather!
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I always bake mine in an oven bag. It turns out so juicy and moist. Love it!!
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Last year my husband smoked a whole turkey on the grill for Thanksgiving…it took him a while but it was delicious! We just love being together and watching football! Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway!
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My husband soaks the turkey is some sort of brine over night. Then we pop it in the oven and baste. Super easy and super yummy!
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We do a fairly simple turkey in the oven. My 87 year old grandfather likes to do one in the deep fryer as well.
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I like to stuff it with oranges and herbs and roast it in the oven
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Two-three days out I put the turkey in a bowl while still wrapped and put it in the fridge to thaw. The day before I unwrap it, wash inside and out with lemon and vinegar, season with Adobo inside and out. I put butter and some seasoning under the skin also. I place chopped onion and garlic in the cavity. Thanksgiving morning I take it out of the fridge and allow it to rest for an hour, then put it in the oven, breast side down. When it is half way cooked I turn it over so that the top can brown.
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I bake my turkey in an oven bag….brown, juicy and tender every time. Yuy!
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I roast my turkey inside one of those oven bags, they make such a difference
I roast my turkey in a Reynold’s Oven Roaster Bag. It really locks in the moisture, producing a juicier bird.
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I use a baking bag, it comes out moist, and fully cooked. My tip would be bake ahead all you can, and keep a written plan.
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I cook my turkey overnight in an electric roaster on the counter. That way my oven is free for pies, yams, green bean casserole, etc. I try to make Thanksgiving better by planning ahead…and shopping early!
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Last year we made 4 turkeys, 2 smoked and 2 fried. We buy them when they’re cheap, they use them all year for lunch meat and other meals. So yummy!
My husband fries the turkey. It is so moist without seasoning! I do the baking a few days ahead so it is not so hetic.
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I make a big turkey so make sure to follow the defrosting instructions or the turkey won’t be defrosted. Yikes. Once I have the turkey in the oven then I peel potatoes for mashed potatoes and let them soak in water and alittle bit of milk to keep the potatoes from turning dark. I usually put out my canned stuff the night before as well as cut up all the celery, onions for the stuffing. I love using the turkey bags again follow the directions on the box for the perfect turkey.
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I tend to brine my turkey for 24 hours to make it much more flavorful.
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I roast it in the oven in a turkey bag!
I roast mine in the oven, though we have deep fried it before that was yummy too!
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I always cook mine in a bag so clean up is a snap!
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I roast my turkey with salt, pepper, a little bit of margarine and about 2 inches of water in the pan.
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I use my Rotisserie! It makes the Turkey Really moist and Juicy!
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I make my turkey using a Reynolds roasting ball, sage, salt and pepper and butter.
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We always have a few turkeys some are smoked and others are oven roasted.
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We fry our up outside in the backyard my best tip is assign each guest a dish to bring !!
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I roast my turkey in the oven. One important tip is to use a meat thermometer, one that stays in the turkey while it cooks. This lets you know when the turkey reaches the proper temperature.
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I roast my turkey in the oven..I don’t really use spices but might try it out sometime
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I roast it in the oven in a cooking bag. I put lots of butter and seasoning under the turkey’s skin to give it flavor.
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I always bake mine with lots of stuffing inside. The one tip my brother in law told me years ago to make the turkey very moist was to rub some butter under the skin before cooking. I always do this and the meat is so moist and tender!
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My husband does the turkey in the oven and bastes it soy sauce and garlic powder.
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We roast our turkey in a bag and make sure it is stuffed with our onion stuffing
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I cook my turkey in an oven bag. Thanksgiving is better if everyone brings a favorite dish.
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I brine it overnight in salt water, drain it, dry it, and season it. Then i stick it in the oven.
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I roast my turkey in the oven, sometimes in a bag to keep it moist. Last year, I learned to rub butter under the skin and make sure to put plenty of seasonings in the cavity. It turned out so tasty!
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