How do you cook your turkey?

[maleficent1959]

Originally posted by piratesmate
I roast mine in a covered pan - 425 for 20 min & then 325 until it's good & done. I don't do anything to the skin because we don't eat it anyway.

In fact, I have one in the oven now. I did the version where you rub it inside & out with Kosher salt & then a mixture of lemon pepper, thyme, ground celery seed, lemon & orange zest. I slid slices of orange under the skin & tossed the rest of the lemon (it was LARGE!) into the cavity. Later I'll pull the meat off the bones & then cover them (the bones) with water & cook it down for broth. I don't do gravy, but the broth is great for hot turkey sandwiches.

Dang it Piratesmate. Every time I see one of your posts about the things you cook it makes me want to move to your house!

I've been copping out on the turkey the last few years. We used to use a bag (at DH's request), but we've been on the receiving end of turkeys lately. Last year we actually had a turducken (a chicken stuffed into a duck stuffed into a turkey -- all boneless), the previous two years it was fried turkeys and the year before it was smoked turkey.

 

[FloridaCat]

The closest thing I can think of is a broiler pan. Wife picked up at a Old Time Pottery so I could fix Bacon on a Campfire back in our camping days.

The first one I fixed was an accident as we would have a summer backyard cokout for friends andI always B-B-Q a turkey. Wife would always buy a couple extras at Christmas while they were cheap and kept them in the freezer.

Doing it that way meant I had to be there watching itthe whole time while everyone was playing games. So I tried this so I could join in the fun and it worked.

One thing I should have mentioned is if you want it brown you can unwrap it andput more B-b-Q sauce on it. Just leave it on the pan, but it gets nice crust on it then.

Megan's Mom
My DD does that and swears by it. When I talk to her I will ask her how to do it.

 

[Kimberle]

Originally posted by FloridaCat
This is not for Thanksgiving, but is Turkey.

You will need a cake pan that has a lid with holes in it. I don’t know what they call it.

Lay out several sheets of foil, place a thawed Turkey breast on it and drench with your favorite B-B-Q sauce.
Wrap the Turkey tightly, fill the cake pan with water and place on the grill, and place the Turkey on the pan.
I cook it a couple of hours, depending on size. You can’s burn it. Keep water in the pan.
The B-B-Q sauce will absorbed into the meat and you can serve it hot or for cold cuts.
It is very moist and the flavor is to die for.
My late Wife, it was her favorite, always had me outside in a snowstorm fixing it for our neighborhood Christmas party. She would serve it sliced on a party tray with a Mayo and Horseradish mix. LOL
I also do the same thing with a Pork Tenderloin

FC - that sounds amazing! I wish we had a grill so we could try it! My mouth is watering!!!

 

[FloridaCat]

I have never done it in an oven, but it should work.

The downer of it was my Wife had this good customer and she was always calling Alice to see if she could talk me into doing one for her as she was having some fiends in. UUGGGG!.

 

[piratesmate]

Originally posted by maleficent1959
Dang it Piratesmate. Every time I see one of your posts about the things you cook it makes me want to move to your house! .......

Thanks, mal! You made my morning! (It wasn't a good one & I needed a pat on the back. )

It's funny, though, because I'm so tired of what I make! I'm always looking for new things.

I have to say though (and I'll leave the light on in case you get here late ) that this was probably the best turkey I've ever made! (I don't even usually like it.) I dropped the bowl of salt into the cavity & I was worried it wouldn't be edible. We don't use much salt, but this was WONDERFUL!!!

 

[MICKEY88]

Originally posted by FloridaCat
This is not for Thanksgiving, but is Turkey.

You will need a cake pan that has a lid with holes in it. I don’t know what they call it.

Lay out several sheets of foil, place a thawed Turkey breast on it and drench with your favorite B-B-Q sauce.
Wrap the Turkey tightly, fill the cake pan with water and place on the grill, and place the Turkey on the pan.
I cook it a couple of hours, depending on size. You can’s burn it. Keep water in the pan.
The B-B-Q sauce will absorbed into the meat and you can serve it hot or for cold cuts.
It is very moist and the flavor is to die for.
My late Wife, it was her favorite, always had me outside in a snowstorm fixing it for our neighborhood Christmas party. She would serve it sliced on a party tray with a Mayo and Horseradish mix. LOL
I also do the same thing with a Pork Tenderloin

sounds similar to my favorite way of making chicken or pork chops, I use either a cake pan or my slow roaster depending on the amount of food I need...fill the pan with one layer of meat, then cover completely with bbq sauce, then cook at 325 for a few hours, if I'm having a party I'll fill the slow roaster{several layers} with chicken then cover completely with sauce and cook slowly,,guaranteed to be juicy,tender, and very flavorful, since the bbq sauce soaks into the meat, it's best to use boneless chicken,,

 

[mystycalchyk]

Originally posted by swea_pea1
LMAO!!! Are you sure you're talking about your turkey?!?!?!?!

Not a conventional method, but if it works for you, I say go for it!

told ya it was gonna sound wierd

 

[bclydia]

Kimberle -yes, it works out really well and the bacon means you don't have to baste it at all. In fact I often throw the bird in the oven and go out while it cooks.

Binny -I'm not sure if it's a Canadian thing or not. In my house growing up, my Dad always made the Turkey and he just did what his Mother in England always did. One year he spent hours making some fancy stuffing (and lots of money too) and we all hated it. It just has to be done the way it's always been done or it's just not right!

Corky805 -You have great taste! The only problem we have is getting any of the bacon to the table. Everyone pops out to the kitchen to have a nibble while we're carving and half the bacon is gone by dinner time!!

Malificent1959 -I've heard of Turducken (on a Food Network show, I think). How was it? Would you have it again?

 

[maleficent1959]

Originally posted by bclydia Malificent1959 -I've heard of Turducken (on a Food Network show, I think). How was it? Would you have it again? [/B]

We really liked it and would get it again. All our guests raved about it, and there were no leftovers. I have to admit I'm not a big duck fan, and so didn't eat that part. But it was tender and was already seasoned. All I had to do was thaw and cook it.

On the Food Network they showcased the store here in town that prepares them -- Cajun Specialty Meats (in Pensacola). That might be where you saw them. I know you can order from their website (my Mom is in Michigan and orders from them) but I don't know the address.

 

[maleficent1959]

Originally posted by piratesmate
Thanks, mal! You made my morning! (It wasn't a good one & I needed a pat on the back. )

It's funny, though, because I'm so tired of what I make! I'm always looking for new things.

I have to say though (and I'll leave the light on in case you get here late ) that this was probably the best turkey I've ever made! (I don't even usually like it.) I dropped the bowl of salt into the cavity & I was worried it wouldn't be edible. We don't use much salt, but this was WONDERFUL!!!

Thanks! It might be late -- I'd be driving from Florida! But I've decided I have to make your turkey. It has been several years since I've made one, so I'm going to do a test run first. I would hate to ruin the Thanksgiving turkey with a houseful of guests.

 

[piratesmate]

I keep forgetting to correct something . . . I wrote that I put orange slices under the skin & then tossed the remainder of the lemon into the cavity. I didn't have any oranges this time so I put lemon slices under the skin & in the cavity...and yes, I did squirt lemon juice over the outside, but put orange juice inside.

In the past, I've used all orange - no lemon - and it was GREAT! I hope it works for you!