Turkey In A Bag
This is how we roasted turkey growing up. It works beautifully.
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| Preheat: 325° | Yield: servings | |
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Instructions
- Clean turkey
- Tie securely
- Rub salad oil on outside of turkey
- Put in paper grocery bag - seam side up!
- Staple bag closed
- Put on trivet in roasting pan
- Insert thermometer into thickest part of thigh (or just the breast)
- Bake 13-15 minutes/lb at 325
- Do not open bag until done!
Notes
- This works for all sizes of turkey. We regularly did 20-22 lb turkeys in a grocery bag.
- The bag keeps the juices from evaporating, leading to a lot of drippings for gravy. The gravy will be light tan since it didn't burn on the bottom of the roasting pan. Just use the straight drippings along with a water-flour slurry.
- I tried it once after brining the turkey, and the skin didn't brown. Would need to figure out how to dry skin for browning after brining.
