You know, I want to take the season packet and rub it on the turkey before I put it in the oven. This is a whole turkey. Is this a good idea or will it not work?
2007-12-22 04:42:08 · 9 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
NO!!!!
the packet not only has seasoning it also has a thickening agent (to make a thick gravy).
Just rub the bird with soft butter, salt, pepper. sage, or a dash of poultry seasoning.
IT'S EASY!!! NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
2007-12-22 04:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by talbot983 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound very good...sorry to say. Besides, since a gravey seasoning pack is season with 'turkey' or 'chicken' etc it seems to defeat the purpose. I'll tell you the easest way to season and turkey is to take some butter put 1 clove of garlic in it then rub it on the turkey and inside the turkey. Stuff the turkey with whatever and then bake it. Keep basting it with the juices from the turkey and butter. It'll turn out wonderful. The t urkey is done when the juices run clear when poked with a knife at the the thigh
2007-12-22 04:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by stop_staring_please 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've used seasoning packets to season my meats, but never gravey. I almost would think it would make your turkey dry since even the gravey packet needs water to make it work. But hey some of the best chefs came from experimenting. However experimenting right "before" family is coming over isn't always a "good thing." If it doesn't come out right and the taste is "funky" and they come over starving your kinda stuck unless KFC is open as an alternative. If you do try it good luck and let us know how it turned out!
2007-12-22 04:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by Deborah K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the gravy packet has broth and cornstarch in it. To season your turkey, rub it inside and out with olive oil. Then with your hands rub on garlic salt, a good pepper, and basil, also inside and out. ALWAYS roast poultry upside down so that the fatty bottom side bastes the breasts naturally. Cover and bake at 325.
2007-12-22 04:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by Terri J 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please!!! Don't use gravy mix on the turkey... save it to make grave.
Put a couple of TBS of butter or margarine on the inside of the turkey, rubbing it around the inside. sprinkle a little salt around the inside (it will stick to the butter) Cook either with an empty cavity or stuffed (according to directions on packaging).
Put about 2 Tbs. of butter or margarine on the outside of the turkey as your "rub". Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the pan. Make a "tent" with tin foil . Cook as directed on packaging....... occasionally baste the turkey with the liquid in the bottom of the roast pan. The last 40 minutes of cooking, remove the tent and let turkey brown.
Remove turkey from roaster. Scrape the bottom of the pan and make gravy.
2007-12-22 05:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by ColleenLucky7 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can, but dissolve it with a few tablespoons of butter and about a half cup of water, to keep the starch for getting too thick and burning in the bottom of your baking pan.Melt the mixture in the microwave before adding it to your turkey.
2007-12-22 04:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by hiba 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would use aromatics like:
sliced apple
onion
cinnamon stick
fresh rosemary
fresh sage
2007-12-22 04:48:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, just rub it with salt and pepper.
2007-12-22 04:51:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a good idean and will most likely work
2007-12-22 04:45:02 · answer #9 · answered by Spike 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋