UNCLE BILL'S METHOD FOR COOKING TURKEY
Scalding the turkey makes for a very nice moist turkey. I have been doing this method for over 25 years. Cooking time shown in the method is for a 16 pound stuffed turkey.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Whole Turkey
Time 5h30m
Yield 14-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Turkey must be thoroughly thawed before preparing for the oven unless you are using a fresh turkey.
- Remove turkey parts from cavities and use as you desire.
- Wash cavities well with cold water.
- Boil a kettle of hot water (scalding hot.).
- Place turkey in a clean sink or a large roasting pan.
- Pour hot water over the entire turkey including in the cavities.
- The skin will shrink tightly to the turkey.
- "This will help hold the natural juices in the turkey while it is cooking. Do not peel skin back to layer herbs under the skin. This will destroy the process for a moist turkey.
- "Pat dry both inside and outside of turkey.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Sprinkle cavities with salt and black pepper and granulated garlic powder.
- If you are stuffing the bird, then line inside of cavity with cheesecloth, then stuff with your favorite dressing,"stuff loosely",.
- Tie legs and wings with a good meat wrapping twine and leave a lifting loop to remove the turkey from the pan when cooked.
- Place a wire rack in the bottom of roasting pan.
- Place the turkey on the wire rack, breast side up.
- Pour 2 cups of water or 2 cups of chicken broth into the pan.
- Pour about 1/2 cup or more if required of extra virgin olive oil over the exterior of the turkey.
- Cover the turkey with heavy aluminum foil, but do not let the foil touch the turkey as it will stick to the turkey while cooking.
- Pinch foil tight to the sides of the pan.
- Place turkey on lower rack in oven and cook for 1 hour.
- Reduce heat to 325 F and cook for 2 1/2 hours.
- Now turn heat up to 350 F and cook for another 1/2 hour.
- Remove foil from turkey. At this time test for doneness by inserting an instant read thermometer into the breast to see how the cooking temperature is. We are cooking towards a reading of 175°F.
- Baste,the turkey and continue cooking, uncovered, for an additional 1 hour at 350 F, basting about every 15 minutes so that the turkey turns a nice brown color.
- When the time for cooking is finished, test for doneness. Insert the instant read thermometer into the thickest portion of the turkey breast, reading should be 175 F and no more. .
- Remove from oven, lift turkey out the roasting pan using the string loops.
- Cover with foil and let the turkey rest for about 1/2 hour before carving.
- Total time for cooking a 16 pound stuffed turkey is 5 hours.
- There is no need to baste the turkey until the last 1 hour of cooking, this saves you a lot of time as you do not have to remove the foil tent during the first 4 hours.
- For a crispy browner skin, you may wish to consider rubbing butter over the entire bird after pouring olive oil. This works very nicely.
- COOKING TIMES: Left Side -Stuffed---- Right Side - Unstuffed.
- *12-14lbs.
- 4 - 4 1/2 hours-- 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 hours.
- *14-16lbs.
- 4 1/2 - 5 hours-- 3 3/4 - 4 hours.
- *16-18lbs.
- 5- 5 1/2 hours-- 3 3/4 - 4 1/4 hours.
- *18-20lbs.
- 5 1/2 - 6 hours-- 4 1/4 - 4 1/2 hours.
- *20-22lbs.
- 6 - 6 1/4 hours-- 4 1/2 - 5 hours.
- *22-24lbs.
- 6 1/4- 6 1/2 hours-- 5 - 5 1/4 hours.
- NOTE: Test for doneness by inserting a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the breast, reading should be 175 F and in the thickest part of the leg or thigh, reading should be 180°F.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 675.3, Fat 38.1, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 258, Sodium 246.8, Protein 77.5
UNCLE BILL'S BAKED TURKEY BREAST AND THIGHS
I developed and cooked this recipe for 140 persons for Christmas two years ago at a Special Fund Raising Function and it was a tremendous hit with everyone. The dill weed gives the turkey a most delightful flavor.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Turkey Breasts
Time 1h25m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Prepare a large enough roasting pan with a metal rack to accomodate both turkey portions in a single layer.
- Place the turkey on the rack.
- Pour olive oil over the turkey portions to coat.
- Sprinkle with granulated garlic powder, black pepper, seasoning salt and dried dill weed.
- Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the pan.
- Cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil.
- Place roasting pan on middle rack and bake in preheated 425 F oven for 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven heat to 350 F and continue to bake for another 45 minutes.
- At this point, check for doneness by cutting into the breast and thighs to make sure that there is no pink showing and the juices flow clear. You may also insert a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of the breast or thigh and it should read between 175 F - 180°F Do not overcook.
- You may have to remove the turkey breast before the thighs as the thighs take a bit longer to cook.
- When turkey is done, remove from oven, tent and let sit for about 15 minutes before carving.
- You may also wish to use only turkey breast.
- As an added option, you may wish to place some medium size, whole, peeled onions on the rack to bake.
- These are always good served with butter along with the turkey.
BAKED TURKEY THIGHS IN WINE-HERBS
Tender, moist turkey flavored with rosemary, thyme and bay leaf--a crowd-Pleaser. Original recipe by Earl Peyroux.
Provided by Laurawombat Garcia
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Salt and pepper the turkey thighs.
- Sprinkle with oil and place in baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
- Sauté potatoes in butter and 1 tsp oil for 15 minutes, turning frequently.
- Baste turkey with white wine.
- Add rosemary, bay leaves and thyme.
- Add sautéed potatoes around turkey and return to oven. Continue baking another 20 minutes.
- Pour the cooking fluid into a measuring cup. Remove excess fat and serve turkey with sauce on the side for dipping or pour some over turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.7, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 11.4, Sodium 70.2, Carbohydrate 27.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 2.5, Protein 3.3
BASIC BRAISED TURKEY
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 3h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the turkey and brown the leg (and, if you're using them, wing) portions on the skin side well, 10 minutes or more; turn and cook for another 2 minutes on the skinless side. Remove to a plate and brown the breasts in the same skillet, again mostly on the skin side; remove and keep them separate.
- Heat the oven to 300, and cook the bacon or pancetta (if using) in the remaining fat in the skillet until nearly crisp; remove with a slotted spoon. Cook the onions, mushrooms, carrots, celery and herbs, in batches if necessary, until beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer with the bacon or pancetta to a large roasting pan, then nestle the dark meat in there, leaving room for the breasts. Add stock or water to come about one-third to halfway up the sides of the thighs.
- Roast uncovered for about 90 minutes, checking occasionally to make sure liquid levels remain sufficiently high and stirring vegetables if they threaten to brown too much. When thigh meat is tender, place the breasts in the pan, and cook until tender, 30 to 45 minutes more, or until done. (They should register 155 on an instant-read thermometer.)
- Slice breast and thigh meat and serve on a platter with the vegetables garnished, if you like, with parsley.
HERB-ROASTED TURKEY THIGHS
If you are having a smaller Thanksgiving this year, oven-roasted turkey thighs is the way to go.
Provided by Lauren Magenta
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Combine room temperature butter with thyme, rosemary, parsley, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Pat turkey thighs dry with a paper towel; season with salt and pepper.
- Place potatoes, onions, and garlic on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Add turkey thighs and rub herb butter over the meat and under the skin. Top with lemon zest and juice.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Continue to bake, basting turkey with its own juices after 15 minutes, until no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 849.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 255.7 mg, Fat 51.6 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 63.5 g, SaturatedFat 23.2 g, Sodium 1549.4 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
UNCLE BILL'S CRISPY HALIBUT STEAKS
A very easy recipe to make and it tastes so good. The halibut steaks can be fried or baked. I find baking is the best.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Halibut
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Rinse halibut steaks in cold water, then pat dry on paper towels.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, add mustard and whisk until blended.
- In a shallow dish, combine garlic powder, dill weed, crushed cornflakes, parmesan cheese, and Italian seasonings; mix well to blend.
- Dip halibut steaks in egg mixture.
- Now place halibut steaks individually in dry mixture and coal both sides well.
- BAKING.
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- In a 13 x 9 inch oven-proof casserole dish add olive oil and butter.
- Place dish in heated oven until butter melts.
- Place coated steaks in casserole dish in a single layer.
- Bake in preheated 450 F oven for 5 minutes, then turn over and continue to bake for another 5 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
- DO NOT OVERCOOK halibut steaks.
- FRYING.
- In a large frying pan, melt butter with olive oil on medium high heat.
- Add steaks and fry for 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
- DO NOT OVERCOOK halibut steaks.
- Serve with with a nice homemade tartar sauce.
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