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turkey made simple

Recipe by
Monika Rosales
Pembroke Pines, FL

I owe this recipe to an in house Chef at a Hospital I worked for 15 years...amazing simple way to have a fall off the bone succulent no fail Turkey...The combination of onions and oranges make for the perfect Turkey.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For turkey made simple

  • 15 lb
    turkey,fresh
  • 2
    oranges
  • 2 md
    onions
  • 1 stick
    butter, salted
  • salt/pepper
  • 1 c
    white wine
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic powder

How To Make turkey made simple

  • 1
    Liberally salt,pepper&garlic the entire turkey, place in roasting pan.
  • 2
    peel whole onions and cut in half, cut oranges in half.
  • 3
    place inside cavity
  • 4
    cut stick of butter in half and place half under each skin of the breast.
  • 5
    add the white wine in pan and drizzle top of turkey with olive oil.
  • 6
    cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 325 degree for 5 hrs ( 15 mins per lbs)...so adjust if turkey is different size...
  • 7
    uncover last 30 minutes for a golden brown turkey.
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