The World's Best Turkey Recipe - A Tutorial
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs
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Servings
10 servings
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Calories
668 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
The World's Best Turkey Recipe - A Tutorial
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The World's Best Turkey Recipe - This delicious turkey recipe is moist and full of flavor. Perfect for thanksgiving or any other Holiday. Yummy!
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Ingredients
For the Turkey
- 10-14 lbs turkey
- 1 Bottle of Wine
- salt + pepper
- onion powder
For the Stuffing
- 3 large onions peeled
- 6 plum tomatoes
- 2 red peppers
- 5 Granny Smith apples cored and seeded
- 1 Jar capers drained
- 2 Cups raisins
- 1 Cup green olives pitted
- 6 trips turkey bacon or regular bacon
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 Teaspoons olive oil
Tools needed
- Roasting Rack
- Turkey Injector
- cheesecloth
- Probe thermometer
Instructions
- Clean turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels
- Place turkey on a roasting pan with a rack
- Inject the bird ALL OVER with wine (red or white)
- Season with salt, pepper and onion powder
- Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 48, 24 or 2 hours
For stuffing
- Place onions on a food processor and pulse a few times until the onion is cut in tiny pieces
- Repeat the same process with tomatoes and peppers
- Place a large pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and cook the tomatoes, onions and peppers until softened. Season with salt and pepper
- Meanwhile, place the apples on the food processor and pulse until the apple is cut in tiny pieces. Repeat the same process with the olives and the cooked bacon
- In a large bowl place the cooked onions, tomatoes and peppers. Add the olives, bacon, apples, capers and raisins. Mix until combined.
- Let this mixture cool BEFORE adding the eggs
- Add the eggs and mix
For the turkey
- Remove turkey from fridge and uncover
- Tuck the wings underneath the bird and tie his legs together with a string
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- With a thin knife, make DEEP incisions all over the turkey.
- Using your hands, stuff each incision with stuffing. The more incisions the better
- Place the rest of the stuffing in the cavity and over the legs
- Season the surface of your turkey with salt and pepper
- Cover your turkey with a moistened cheesecloth
- Roast on the lower rack of your oven
- Every 45 min to 1 hour pour some wine over the cheesecloth to keep the bird moist
- The last hour remove the cheesecloth and keep basting
- Turkey is ready when a thermometer inserted the meaty part of the bird registers 160 F.
- Remove from oven and let it rest covered for at least 30 minutes. The bird will continue cooking to 165 F.
- Carve and serve!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
668kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
74g
(148%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
297mg
(99%)
Sodium
625mg
(26%)
Potassium
1274mg
(36%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1435IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
43.6mg
(48%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
4.3mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 668 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 668kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 74g | 148% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 297mg | 99% |
| Sodium | 625mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1274mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1435IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 43.6mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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