the very best thanksgiving turkey

How To Make the very best thanksgiving turkey

• 1

  Rise turkey and remove giblets, pat dry and set aside.
• 2

  Mix together poultry seasoning, oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder (make sure it's the POWDER and not granulated). Using a flavor injector inject the mixture all around the turkey. Under each breast skin place the rings of 1/2 small onion.
• 3

  Place turkey, uncovered, in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove. Reduce temperature to 325.
• 4

  Take uncooked bacon and lay over entire turkey, overlapping each slice. For a better presentation cross-hatch the bacon.
• 5

  Cover with foil and cook for 15 minutes/pound. Subtract the 1st 30 from cooking time. (a 20 pound turkey will take 5 hours, minus the 30 from step 3 = 4.5 hours). Baste turkey every 20-30 minutes. Remove foil when there is 20 minutes remaining.
• 6

  Let bird rest for 20-30 minutes before carving! **NOTE: If cooking the bird with stuffing cook for 20 minutes/pound instead of 15.
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