how do you cook a thanksgiving turkey?

Question

and what do you cook with it???

Answer 1

I cook Turkey in an Oven Bag! It's Very Easy! It takes less time, comes out moist and juicy; and delicious! Try it, you won't be disappointed!

Herb Roasted Holiday Turkey
1 Reynolds Oven Bag, Turkey Size
1 tablespoon flour
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
12 to 24 pound turkey, thawed
Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon seasoned salt

PREHEAT oven to 350°F.

SHAKE flour in Reynolds Oven Bag; place in large roasting pan at least 2 inches deep. Spray inside of bag with nonstick spray to reduce sticking, if desired.

ADD vegetables to oven bag. Remove neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey; pat dry. Brush turkey with oil. Combine sage, thyme, rosemary and seasoned salt. Sprinkle and rub herb mixture over turkey, turning to coat evenly.

PLACE turkey in oven bag on top of vegetables.

CLOSE oven bag with nylon tie; cut six 1/2-inch slits in top. Insert meat thermometer through slit in bag into thickest part of inner thigh. Tuck ends of bag in pan.

BAKE 2 to 2 1/2 hours for a 12 to 16 lb. turkey, 2 1/2 to 3 hours for a 16 to 20 lb. turkey, and 3 to 3 1/2 hours for a 20 to 24 lb. turkey, or until meat thermometer reads 180°F. For easy slicing, let stand in oven bag 15 minutes before opening.

REYNOLDS KITCHENS TIPS:

- For stuffed turkey: Lightly stuff turkey with your favorite stuffing recipe before brushing with oil. Add 1/2 hour to bake time.
- If turkey sticks to oven bag, gently loosen bag from turkey before opening bag.
- Estimate 1 pound per person for generous servings with leftovers.
Nutrition per 3 oz. serving of cooked turkey.

Number of Servings: 15-30

Nutrition Information:
(Per Serving) calories 138
grams fat 3
% calories from fat 21
milligrams cholesterol 83
milligrams sodium 76
grams carbohydrates 1
grams fiber 0
grams protein 25
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Here's another recipe which includes gravy:

Herb Roasted Turkey & Gravy
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Answer 2

This is how you Cook a bird everyone-after u clean the poor thing let it sit over night in red wine than the next day,you oil it down in olive oil and butter(make sure u put butter under the skin also) season it real good , stuff it with celery,carrots ,thyme, apples and orange slices, pour turkey broth in the bottom of the pan . put in the turkey cover it and let it cook ..talking about smells of thanksgiving.oh my god.I've done this for 5 yrs and everyone comes to my house the night before just so they don't miss out on my big wonderful bird- if this don't make u a Holiday hero I'll eat my hat.

Answer 3

That first answer made me laugh my butt off! Seriously, cook it in the oven at 15 minutes per pound. I usually cook it by itself in the oven on a special turkey roasting tray and then all the other vegetables, potatoes, etc separately on the stove. Baste the turkey and turn it in the oven every 1/2 hour or so so it cooks evenly.

Answer 4

Wow, what a loaded question (no pun intended lol). The best thing to do is go to the below website. They are actually having a Thanksgiving week on their channel right now if you have cable and all week long are showing you how to prepare Thanksgiving meals. There are so many different ways to prepare Thanksgiving Turkey now it is unreal.
http://www.foodnetwork.com
Just find one you want to try and go for it. Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving!

Answer 5

the best and easiest way is to wash it cut small slits in the skin and stuff some butter into the slots sprinkle the whole bird inside and out with salt pepper and garlic powder then put it in a turkey size baking bag and cook it as the directions on the bag box tell you. Cook mashed potatoes green beans mac and cheese

Answer 6

turn oven to 350
take turkey out of package and wash off
(do not use soap)
pat dry with paper towels
put turkey in a big pan- breast down
poor some chicken broth over it
cover turkey with foil
every 30 to 45 minutes baste with broth ( from pan)
cook till almost done
last 30 to 45 mins turn it over - breast up finish cooking -Do NOT poke it -juices will run out
that way it is juicy and golden brown
when done take it out of the oven let set 15 minutes before carving

Answer 7

cooking turkey for thanksgiving is very easy just follow this topic .... this page explain how to cook turkey for thanksgiving

Answer 8

season it tuesday night and when u do make sure to stab little holes in it to put some of the seasoning in it , then on the day put thick slice bacon on top of the turkey till its mostly covered with it and put it in the oven for about 4 hours and you'll get the juiciest turkey ever ..trust me

Answer 9

For every 4 lbs. of turkey its one hr. in the oven

Answer 10

Inject it with red wine vinegar and Italian dressing seasoning and deep fry it in 350° oil for about 25 minutes.