Elizabeth Chamber's Champagne Turkey Recipe

Courtesy of Elizabeth Chambers

The christmas is for us, an occasion when we are motivated to eat and imbibe a tad bit more than we normally would. Of course, Thanksgiving isn't exception. Stuffing oneself with stuffing, scarfing down turkey, and cracking open beers really are a given. But if toddler wait until New Year's to pop the bubbly, Elizabeth Chambers, TV host and owner of BIRD Bakery , recently the recipe to suit your needs.

Chambers, who's going to be married to actor Armie Hammer (above), offers up a Champagne turkey dish that may be sure to start being active . cheer for a dining room table. As an added bonus, the recipe is very flexible. Says Chambers, I love this recipe since improvise using what you have. If you don't have rosemary, twenty-four hours a day substitute with thyme or sage. No lemons, Use an orange.” You heard your ex. Now get cooking!

Ingredients

1 13 to 15 pound whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

3/4 cup of butter, cubed

2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped

2 medium onions, quartered

1 lemon, halved

kosher salt

How to Make It

Rinse turkey with cool water and dry thoroughly inside and outside with paper towels. Let indicate 2 hours at room temperature.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line roasting pan with foil make rack in middle or lowest level of oven.

Using a paring knife, make slices on breast, thighs, and throughout each side of the bird, gently loosening skin on breast.

Insert butter the location where the slices were made over the bird, adding extra on the breast, thighs and thickest part with the turkey. Add half on the chopped garlic, salt and pepper in places you placed the butter.

Place celery, apples, onions, lemon, rosemary, and also the remaining garlic, salt, and pepper within the turkey's cavity.

Place turkey in the roasting bag and pour Champagne as well as other bubbly in the inside and outside on the bird (I love La Marca,” says Chambers. $14; ). Tie bag make turkey within a roasting pan. Slice the top in the bag by leaving room inside pan to the bag to be expanded.

Bake turkey from the preheated oven for two 1/2 to a few hours. For crispier skin, remove in the bag and bake for someone else 30 minutes on rack in pan, or prior to the internal temperature is 180°F when measured within the meatiest part on the thigh.

Remove turkey from bag, and let are a symbol of at least 20 mins before carving.

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