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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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By Leymah
Virginia Beach,...
on December 27, 2012
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I have never made a turkey like this -- but this is how my mom made it growing up. She says my "frou-frou" turkey preparations drown out the taste of the actual turkey. I say, her turkey tastes like nothing. I did not like turkey or holiday meals until I started adding spices and herbs to everything. Turkeys like these are SO BLAND. My mom makes the absolute best stuffing and pumpkin pies though (not hating on mama! lol.
By ljlpdx
Portland, OR
on December 13, 2010
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I love the simplicity of the recipe. I've made it twice and it has a great flavor and always turns out moist, but the skin is chewy. It seems crispy in the oven, and I've never covered it with foil towards the end of the cooking time, but after it's done resting it seems to have lost that crunch. Any ideas what I can do to fix this?
By landis34_5389601
Philadlphia, PA
on November 17, 2009
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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.
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