Herb Roasted Turkey (Cooked in Oven Cooking Bag)
By
Cindi Bauer
@DomesticGoddess
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Blue Ribbon Recipe
This really is a great method of cooking a turkey. The meat was practically falling off the bone it was so tender. The meat's juicy and succulent, while the skin gets slightly crisp. The herbs and veggies are the perfect combination and add great flavor. Seasoning and stuffing the turkey with all the goodies really makes a difference in the overall flavor of the meat. The juices are so yummy and delicious they'll make the perfect gravy.
The Test Kitchen
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Ingredients
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1Reynolds® oven cooking bag, turkey size (for 8-24 lbs.)
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1 Tbspflour
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1 turkey(12 to 24 lbs.) already thawed (*see note)
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2carrots, peeled and rinsed
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2 stalkscelery, cut in half if need be
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a few clovegarlic, peeled
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1 mediumonion, peeled & cut in half
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OIL, HERBS & SEASONINGS TO USE* (*SEE NOTE)
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About 2 Tbspvegetable oil
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1 tspdried thyme
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1 tspdried rosemary
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1 tspseasoned salt
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1 Tbspdried rubbed sage
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1/2 tspregular table salt (or desired amount)
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1/8 tspground black pepper (or desired amount)
How to Make Herb Roasted Turkey (Cooked in Oven Cooking Bag)
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- *Note: When it comes to prepping the bird, I do not brush the turkey with vegetable oil. Also, when it comes to baking the turkeys, I'll bake a (16 lb.) turkey for 2 hours & 15 minutes, and a (19 lb.) turkey for exactly 2 hours & 30 minutes. But, when I add the herbs and seasonings to the 19 lb. turkey, I use the following amount... 1-1/2 tablespoons of rubbed sage, 1-1/2 teaspoons each... of Lawry's Seasoned Salt, dried thyme, and rosemary, plus I add the 1/2 teaspoon of table salt, and the 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper. And after I bake the 19 lb. turkey, I let it rest on top the stove for 30 minutes, before removing it from the cooking bag. (The pan drippings from this turkey, makes the most wonderful tasting gravy. And this is the gravy I make with the pan drippings: Turkey Gravy)