I’m going to share with you my secret to making a moist and beautifully browned turkey for Thanksgiving !
First of all for a moist turkey I would suggest cooking it in a roaster oven with some chicken stock.
The chicken stock will steam your turkey which will make your turkey nice and moist !
Cooking your turkey in a roaster oven will also free up your regular oven so that you can make your side dishes or desserts.
The only problem I find with using a roaster oven though is that it will not brown the turkey. In order to achieve a beautifully browned turkey after cooking the turkey in the roaster oven for 2 1/2 hours, butter the skin then transfer it to a regular oven. And bake if for about an hour at 500 degrees until beautifully browned.
So it’s a two step process . First steam your turkey in the roaster oven then brown it in your regular oven.
Using my cooking method will give you a moist and picture perfect turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner !
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How To Cook A Turkey In A Roaster Oven
Ingredients
- 32 oz Chicken Broth
- Olive Oil Cooking Spray
- Butter
Instructions
- Scrunch up some aluminum foil , roll them up and place them under the rack. This will raise the turkey up so that it does not touch the liquid at the bottom of the turkey roaster.
- Pour 32 oz of chicken broth at the bottom of the roaster oven.
- Cover the roaster oven with the lid and pre-heat at 350 degrees.
- Spray the entire turkey on the bottom and top with olive oil.
- Place the ends of the legs in the plastic holder to keep the legs together.
- If you're going to stuff the cavity with stuffing them be sure to give it some room to expand.
- Place the turkey on the rack.
- Scoop any solid butter with the marinade from the aluminium pan and microwave until melted. Discard any blood.
- Pour the melted butter over the turkey.
- Then cover the roaster oven with the lid. You may want to find something heavy to place on top of the lid to completely seal it . For and 18-19 pound turkey , roast the turkey for 2 1/2 hours .
- After cooking for 2 1/2 hours uncover the roaster oven and spread some butter evenly over the entire turkey . Then transfer to a regular oven to brown the top of the turkey.
- Pre-heat the regular oven at 500 degrees and cook for about 45 to 1 hour until the top of the turkey is nicely browned. You should always use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey for doneness. The turkey is ready to serve once it has reached a minimum temperature of 165 in the thigh .
- Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest on the table for at least 30 minutes before you carve into it.
