Roast Turkey

Name: Roast Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 8 servings Sausage-Pumpkin Corn-Bread Stuffing; 8 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 5 kilograms turkey

Roast Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 8. One serving contains 798 calories, 91g of protein, and 32g of fat. It will be a hit at your Thanksgiving event. If you have pepper, chili powder, turkey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the corn bread you could follow this main course with the Skillet Cornbread Apple Cobbler as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

To make it...

Heat oven to 325 F.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Remove the giblets and neck from the turkey's cavity.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

Put the stuffing into the bird's center and neck cavities; do not pack. Spoon any extra stuffing into a lightly greased casserole; cover and refrigerate. Tuck the turkey's wings under the back to secure the neck flap. Tie the legs together. Rub the turkey with the olive oil, then sprinkle with the chili powder, salt, and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Chili Powder

Olive Oil

Stuffing

Pepper

Whole Turkey

Chicken Wings

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place on a rack in an open roasting pan. Roast 3 1/2 to 4 hours (or 20 minutes per pound). Cover the turkey with a tent made of foil after 1 1/2 hours or when the skin reaches a rich, brown color.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Aluminum Foil

Place the covered casserole of extra stuffing in the oven with the turkey about 40 minutes before the turkey is done. Test the turkey for doneness with a meat thermometer. It should read 180 F in the thickest part of the thigh and 170 F in the breast.

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Stuffing

Whole Turkey

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Let rest at least 10 minutes before carving.

To fake it...and save 2 1/2 hours

Heat oven to 325 F. Rub a 4- to 6- pound turkey breast with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle it generously with some chili powder, salt, and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Turkey Breast

Chili Powder

Olive Oil

Pepper

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Oven

Place in an open roasting pan and cook 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours (or 20 minutes per pound) or until a meat thermometer inserted in the breast registers 170 F.

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Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Roasting Pan

Let rest 10 minutes before carving.