Do Nothing Turkey

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman

Show: Good Deal with Dave LiebermanEpisode: Food Bank Thanksgiving

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

Cook Time:
2 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 2 hr 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 (10 to 12-pound) fresh turkey
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 celery ribs

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees F.

Discard bag of gizzards from inside the cavity and rinse the cavity of the turkey with cold water. Pat dry and rub the olive oil, salt and pepper all over the bird and oil the inside of the cavity. Place the celery on shallow roasting pan and place the turkey on top of the celery. Roast until golden brown, about 2 hours. Cover the breast loosely with foil when golden brown. Cook until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F in the thigh of the turkey, which will take about 30 minutes more.

Transfer to a cutting board to rest for 15 minutes before carving.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Do Nothing Turkey
monica Philadlphia, PA 11-17-2009
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cook breast side down
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Do to my husbands allergies, I always cook my turkey this way but I cook it breast side down until the last hour. I then... turn it right side up to brown. It the turkey is to big to turn, I just continue to cook breast side down. You carve it in the kitchen so what is the difference. Read more
recipe Do Nothing Turkey
Mary Hilton Head, SC 11-14-2009
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Dave Lieberman Shows
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I miss Dave Lieberman's shows! Why aren't they on anymore? -Mary
recipe Do Nothing Turkey
Anonymous 11-21-2006
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No Fuss Turkey
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe, so simple, and turns out well every year!