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turkey in bag

turkey in bag
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Private Recipe by
Rebecca C
Cheektowaga, NY

TIP: Estimate 1 pound per person for generous servings with leftovers. This is the most current way mom & dad made the Thanksgiving turkey!

method Bake

Ingredients For turkey in bag

  • 12-24 lb
    turkey, thawed
  • 1 bag
    reynold's oven bag, turkey size
  • 1 Tbsp
    flour
  • 2 stalk
    celery, sliced
  • 1 md
    onion, sliced
  • vegetable oil

How To Make turkey in bag

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Shake flour in Reynolds Oven Bag; place in roasting pan at least 2 inches deep. Spray inside of bag with nonstick spray to reduce sticking, if desired.
  • 2
    Add vegetables to oven bag. Remove neck and giblets from turkey. Rinse turkey; pat dry. Lightly stuff with your favorite stuffing recipe, if desired. Brush turkey with oil. Place turkey in bag on top of vegetables.
  • 3
    Close oven bag with nylon tie; cut six 1/2–inch slits in top. Insert meat thermometer through bag into thickest part of inner thigh, not touching bone. Tuck ends of bag in pan.
  • 4
    Bake until meat thermometer reads 180°F, 2 to 2 1/2 hours for a 12 to 16 lb. turkey, 2 1/2 to 3 hours for a 16 to 20 lb. turkey, and 3 to 3 1/2 hours for a 20 to 24 lb. turkey. Add 1/2 hour for stuffed turkey. For easy slicing, let stand in oven bag 15 minutes. If turkey sticks to bag, gently loosen bag from turkey before opening oven bag.
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