I think I am the only person who thinks Thanksgiving dinner is a total let-down. Thanksgiving is the MOST anticipated meal throughout the entire year! People get the day off of work, spend all day in the kitchen, and the result is turkey, mashed potatoes, and random side dishes you don't enjoy enough to make any other time...and dessert is pie from a gourd....? So, it's no surprise that I never have Thanksgiving at my house ( we would have something so not traditional if I cooked). But, every year I cook a turkey and shred and freeze the meat because it is such a great deal, it's only $.50 a lb, where chicken is $2 a lb. Yesterday I cooked my 25lb bird- which was so big!
And now I have a freezer full of cooked and shredded turkey ready for pot pie, enchiladas, casseroles, soups, etc. So, if you've never cooked a turkey - try it this year! Below is my recipe.
Homestyle Turkey - The Michigander Way
1x 12lb turkey
6 tablespoons butter, divided
4 cups warm water
3 tablespoons chicken bouillon
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons seasoning salt
Directions
1 Rinse and wash turkey, and discard of giblets
2 Place turkey in roasting pan, and separate skin over the breast to make little pockets. Put 3 tablespoons butter on both sides between skin and breast meat.
3 In medium bowl combine water and bouillon. Sprinkle in the parsley and onion. Pour over top of turkey. Sprinkle seasoning salt over the turkey.4 Cover with foil and bake at 350 F for 3 ½ to 4 hours, or until internal temperature reads 180 F. For the last 45 minutes, remove foil so turkey will brown.
1x 12lb turkey
6 tablespoons butter, divided
4 cups warm water
3 tablespoons chicken bouillon
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons seasoning salt
Directions
1 Rinse and wash turkey, and discard of giblets
2 Place turkey in roasting pan, and separate skin over the breast to make little pockets. Put 3 tablespoons butter on both sides between skin and breast meat.
3 In medium bowl combine water and bouillon. Sprinkle in the parsley and onion. Pour over top of turkey. Sprinkle seasoning salt over the turkey.4 Cover with foil and bake at 350 F for 3 ½ to 4 hours, or until internal temperature reads 180 F. For the last 45 minutes, remove foil so turkey will brown.
And now a cute picture of Belly. She has never fallen asleep while eating in her high-chair before! I was amazed. She must have it pretty rough :)
3 comments:
How precious is that picture of her! Good idea to cook the Turkey up ahead of time. You go girl.
Great Idea!!!! I've never made a turkey and to be honest Im a little scared to. One year my family decided not to do a traditional dinner and my brother cooked the turkey on the BBQ!SO GOOD, it was a nice change thanksgiving dishes can get boring
I feel the same way about Thanksgiving dinner! TOTAL LET-DOWN!! The type of food served just isn't my thing.
I have yet to cook a turkey my entire life. And, this year will not be any different!! Boston Market will be preparing our Thanksgiving meal! (I have to work : ( this year )
Way cute pic!
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