drunkin turkey
(2 ratings)
I love beer butt chicken so I figured why not turkey. But have you ever sat a turkey on a little beer can?? Oy!! But i have made this recipe 3 times this season already 2-23lb turkeys and 1-12lb and it received rave reviews from everyone...Be sure to use the juices to make the best gravey you have ever tried. Enjoy.
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(2 ratings)
yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
5 Hr
Ingredients For drunkin turkey
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12 lbTurkey
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1 - 12 ozBottled Beer, (Blue Moon)
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1 cWater
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1 lgYellow Onion
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1 lbBaby Carrots
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4 lgCelery Stalks
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2 TbspButter (Smart Balance)
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1 TbspOlive Oil, Extra Virgin
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1 TbspDried Rosemary
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Salt & Pepper to Taste
How To Make drunkin turkey
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1Preheat oven to 325.
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2Pull out turkey neck and organs. Rinse turkey inside and out, neck and organs. Place everything in roasting pan.
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3Pour beer in and around turkey. Pout water around turkey.
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4Cut 1/2 onion in large wedges the other 1/2 in smaller wedges. Place 3 large wedges inside of turkey. All other wedges large and small around turkey
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5Place about a handfull if baby carrots inside turkey. Scatter all other carrots around turkey.
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6Be sure to use all of celery including the leaves and inside stalks. Chop leaves and inside stalks. Place inside turkey. Chop rest of celery and place around turkey.
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7Take 1 tablespoon of butter cut in half and spread under skin of turkey by breast. Take other tablespoon of butter and rub all over outside of turkey.
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8Rub olive oil all over outside of turkey.
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9Season turkey, inside and out, and the vegetables and beer broth around turkey with salt and pepper. Sprinkle rosemary all over turkey inside and out.
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10Cover turkey with foil. Place in oven set at 325 and bake covered for about 3 hours. Uncover and roast for remaining time basting with juices often. Most directions say about 4 hours but count on it taking longer.
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11When done, remove Turkey from oven, cover with foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
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12Place turkey on platter, spoon vegetables around turkey and serve.
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