28 Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes
These mouthwatering recipes is going to take your Thanksgiving turkey from bland to brilliant quickly.
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Red Chile and Orange Glazed Turkey
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Turkey roulade is usually a new strategy to step up your turkey game.
This holiday recipe could be simple, yet it's sure to become a crowd pleaser.
Be likely to choose a fresh, unbrined turkey because of this recipe. Many varieties are injected that has a salt solution ahead of packaging and may make this dish too salty. Reserve several thyme springs to work with in the gravy.
Fried Turkey
If you've got a crowd or want extra leftovers, it is possible to fry yet another turkey within the same oil—just be bound to heat it back up to 350 degrees F. Save your oil containers; they'll be convenient when it's time for you to clean up.
Oven management within the big day could be hectic, try not to stress. Bake your sides as soon as the bird arrives of the oven. The turkey will always be warm for around an hour, allowing you plenty of the perfect time to finish cooking the meal.
The centerpiece within your holiday meal, the turkey is dish you intend to get just right—and on this foolproof recipe, it is possible to roast an attractive, succulent turkey anytime.
Quick tip: For a fresh garnish that will not wilt, choose stiff, glossy leaves. Here, bay and citrus leaves pair with figs and kumquats.
Spice up our Perfect Roast Turkey using a zesty rub.
Try this tasty twist: The 2008 herbes-de-provence version shown here necessitates ½ cup dried lavender; 1 tablespoon each salt, fennel seeds, and dried thyme; and a pair of teaspoons white peppercorns. Just pulse inside a spice grinder till the mixture is ok but not powdery. Then, at Step 2 inside our turkey recipe, omit the butter. And rather then salt and pepper, work the spice rub under and also over the turkey's skin. Find more spice-rub recipes from 2008
A rub of butter, kosher salt, and Spanish paprika gives this turkey a suggestion of smokiness—and its gorgeous dark-russet hue.
Fresh rosemary and thyme with orange and lemon give this roasted turkey a delicious citrus-herb flavor.
Enlist the help within your slow cooker to produce preparing the 2011 Thanksgiving meal less stressful.
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Tools you will want: Cuisinart stainless roaster ($40, )
Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey Recipe
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Maple-Glazed Turkey with Bacon and Sage Butter
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Two fall favorites converge for the Thanksgiving table within this delicious dish.
Rosemary-Sage Roast Turkey and Gravy
Give Thanksgiving's centerpiece center stage. Set the turkey, golden and tempting, over a platter and surround it with seasonal garnishes for instance grapes, rosemary sprigs, nuts, cranberries, and pears.
Country music artist Trisha Yearwood's personal family recipe couldn't be simpler—or tastier!
Spice-Rubbed Turkey in Prosciutto
Turkey is Thanksgiving's V.I.P. Chef Tim Love uses a Southwestern-Italian twist with the help of jalapeƱos and prosciutto to his holiday bird.
Brining adds moisture and flavor into a roasted turkey, nevertheless it does require day-ahead preparation. However, should you prefer, skip the brining step and utilize instead a kosher bird—it's prebrined.
A traditional roast turkey using a traditionally Mexican "Pipian" sauce so rich you might decide to shelve the gravy forever!
Cookbook author Joan Nathan created this roasted turkey recipe as being the centerpiece of her ultimate Thanksgiving menu.
With ingredients like Shaoxing cooking wine and hoisin sauce, Anita Lo creates the perfect centerpiece for her Asian-influenced Thanksgiving feast.
Apple-Sage Marinated Smoked Turkey
A sweetened brine of apple juice, water, vinegar, sage, and salt gives this turkey flavor and succulence if it's smoked within a covered charcoal or grill.
A juicy, flavorful turkey is practically guaranteed in case you soak or "brine" the bird within a saltwater bath before roasting. The brine should have a ratio approximately 1 1/2 cups kosher salt to every gallon of water. Add herbs, spices, and sweeteners according to personal preference.
• 2 12-ounce cans frozen apple-juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup pickling salt
In a 2-gallon plastic food-storage bag put in large bowl, combine undiluted apple juice, water, vinegar, sage, salt, and pepper. Set mixture aside.
Remove giblets and neck from turkey; rinse, wrap, and refrigerate to generate gravy. Rinse make turkey, breast side down, in apple-juice mixture. Seal bag and refrigerate turkey for a few days, turning the bird every 12 hours.
About 8 hours before serving, drain turkey, reserving marinade. Place turkey, breast side up, on wire rack in shallow small roasting pan. Refrigerate turkey uncovered not less than 4 hours to dry skin or until prepared to roast.
• 8 quarts water
• 6 bay leaves
Immerse a non-saline-injected turkey to the mixture, cover, and refrigerate every day and night. Add more water when necessary. Drain and roast with your favorite recipe.
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 6 quarts cold water
In a sizable pot, combine salt, red-pepper flakes, garlic, jalapeƱos, and a pair of quarts trouble; stir to dissolve salt. Place turkey in pot breast-side down and cover with cold water until submerged. Cover pot and refrigerate turkey for around 12 hours.
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Save these Thanksgiving turkey recipes for later by pinning this image, and follow Country Living on Pinterest for further holiday inspiration.
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Red Chile and Orange Glazed Turkey
This turkey, detailed with dried chile peppers and orange zest, will warm up your holiday.
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Turkey Roulade 3 Ways
Turkey roulade is usually a new strategy to step up your turkey game.
Easiest Salt-and-Pepper Turkey
This holiday recipe could be simple, yet it's sure to become a crowd pleaser.
Pear-Thyme Brined Turkey
Be likely to choose a fresh, unbrined turkey because of this recipe. Many varieties are injected that has a salt solution ahead of packaging and may make this dish too salty. Reserve several thyme springs to work with in the gravy.
Johnny Miller
Fried Turkey
If you've got a crowd or want extra leftovers, it is possible to fry yet another turkey within the same oil—just be bound to heat it back up to 350 degrees F. Save your oil containers; they'll be convenient when it's time for you to clean up.
Herb and Citrus Butter Roasted Turkey
Oven management within the big day could be hectic, try not to stress. Bake your sides as soon as the bird arrives of the oven. The turkey will always be warm for around an hour, allowing you plenty of the perfect time to finish cooking the meal.
The Perfect Roast Turkey
The centerpiece within your holiday meal, the turkey is dish you intend to get just right—and on this foolproof recipe, it is possible to roast an attractive, succulent turkey anytime.
Quick tip: For a fresh garnish that will not wilt, choose stiff, glossy leaves. Here, bay and citrus leaves pair with figs and kumquats.
A citrus brine guarantees this bird is tender and moist.
Spice up our Perfect Roast Turkey using a zesty rub.
Try this tasty twist: The 2008 herbes-de-provence version shown here necessitates ½ cup dried lavender; 1 tablespoon each salt, fennel seeds, and dried thyme; and a pair of teaspoons white peppercorns. Just pulse inside a spice grinder till the mixture is ok but not powdery. Then, at Step 2 inside our turkey recipe, omit the butter. And rather then salt and pepper, work the spice rub under and also over the turkey's skin. Find more spice-rub recipes from 2008
Smoked-Paprika-Rubbed Turkey with Madeira and Shallot Gravy
A rub of butter, kosher salt, and Spanish paprika gives this turkey a suggestion of smokiness—and its gorgeous dark-russet hue.
Butter-and-Herb Roast Turkey
Fresh rosemary and thyme with orange and lemon give this roasted turkey a delicious citrus-herb flavor.
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
Enlist the help within your slow cooker to produce preparing the 2011 Thanksgiving meal less stressful.
Tools you will require: Hamilton Beach 6-quart portable slow cooker ($26, )
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Tools you will want: Cuisinart stainless roaster ($40, )
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Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey Recipe
Mayonnaise may be the secret to earning your turkey extra moist in 2010.
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Maple-Glazed Turkey with Bacon and Sage Butter
Warning: Turkey with bacon wrapped around it's not necessarily for the inexperienced.
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Apple Cider Glazed Turkey Breast
Two fall favorites converge for the Thanksgiving table within this delicious dish.
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Rosemary-Sage Roast Turkey and Gravy
Give Thanksgiving's centerpiece center stage. Set the turkey, golden and tempting, over a platter and surround it with seasonal garnishes for instance grapes, rosemary sprigs, nuts, cranberries, and pears.
No-Baste, No-Bother Roasted Turkey
Country music artist Trisha Yearwood's personal family recipe couldn't be simpler—or tastier!
A piquant, slightly exotic sauce to your holiday turkey.
Spice-Rubbed Turkey in Prosciutto
Turkey is Thanksgiving's V.I.P. Chef Tim Love uses a Southwestern-Italian twist with the help of jalapeƱos and prosciutto to his holiday bird.
Spice-Rubbed Whole-Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Gravy
Brining adds moisture and flavor into a roasted turkey, nevertheless it does require day-ahead preparation. However, should you prefer, skip the brining step and utilize instead a kosher bird—it's prebrined.
Roast Turkey with Pipian Sauce
A traditional roast turkey using a traditionally Mexican "Pipian" sauce so rich you might decide to shelve the gravy forever!
Brined and Roasted Turkey with Pan Gravy
Cookbook author Joan Nathan created this roasted turkey recipe as being the centerpiece of her ultimate Thanksgiving menu.
Roasted Turkey with Hoisin Gravy
With ingredients like Shaoxing cooking wine and hoisin sauce, Anita Lo creates the perfect centerpiece for her Asian-influenced Thanksgiving feast.
Butter-roasted turkey may be the centerpiece of Joe Randall's Southern-style Thanksgiving dinner.
Apple-Sage Marinated Smoked Turkey
A sweetened brine of apple juice, water, vinegar, sage, and salt gives this turkey flavor and succulence if it's smoked within a covered charcoal or grill.
Turkey Brine Recipes
A juicy, flavorful turkey is practically guaranteed in case you soak or "brine" the bird within a saltwater bath before roasting. The brine should have a ratio approximately 1 1/2 cups kosher salt to every gallon of water. Add herbs, spices, and sweeteners according to personal preference.
Turkey brine from my November 1997 issue:
• 2 12-ounce cans frozen apple-juice concentrate, thawed
• 4 12-ounce cans cold water (make use of the empty apple-juice can to measure)
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup fresh sage leaves, chopped, or 3 tablespoons crumbled dried sage
• 1/4 cup pickling salt
• 1 12-pound fresh or thawed frozen turkey
In a 2-gallon plastic food-storage bag put in large bowl, combine undiluted apple juice, water, vinegar, sage, salt, and pepper. Set mixture aside.
Remove giblets and neck from turkey; rinse, wrap, and refrigerate to generate gravy. Rinse make turkey, breast side down, in apple-juice mixture. Seal bag and refrigerate turkey for a few days, turning the bird every 12 hours.
About 8 hours before serving, drain turkey, reserving marinade. Place turkey, breast side up, on wire rack in shallow small roasting pan. Refrigerate turkey uncovered not less than 4 hours to dry skin or until prepared to roast.
Cheryl Slocum's turkey brine from your November 2001 issue:
• 8 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon peppercorns
• 6 bay leaves
• 4 stalks celery (chopped).
Immerse a non-saline-injected turkey to the mixture, cover, and refrigerate every day and night. Add more water when necessary. Drain and roast with your favorite recipe.
Chef Tim Love's turkey brine from November 2010 issue:
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup red-pepper flakes
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 whole (14- to 16-pound) turkey, rinsed and patted dry
• 6 quarts cold water
In a sizable pot, combine salt, red-pepper flakes, garlic, jalapeƱos, and a pair of quarts trouble; stir to dissolve salt. Place turkey in pot breast-side down and cover with cold water until submerged. Cover pot and refrigerate turkey for around 12 hours.
Marcus Nilsson
Turkey Rubs
Three easy seasoned rubs that could add spice and zest on your Thanksgiving turkey.
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