How To Cook A Turkey

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The complication of the turkey is that it is usually large in size and if you do not have a homemade one, you buy it frozen. It is not as juicy as it is fresh and home-grown, but it is a compromise. If you decide to do it turkey, but you bought frozen, keep in mind that there will be a long time of thawing. We are talking about about 2 hours per 400 g of bird weight.

In addition, very often in turkey recipes it is a matter of pouring sauce over the meat constantly. Especially we can find similar recipes if we search stuffed turkey. You should be aware that all this pouring will not make the meat juicy, but only the skin of the animal.

Another thing that is basic in the preparation of turkey is that it requires quite a long time for roasting due to its large size. Turn on the stove to medium heat and cook the turkey for about 3 to 5 hours. It already depends on the size of the particular animal.

If you are wondering exactly how to prepare it, you can make it in any way, it is most effective if it is stuffed. But if you bought a bigger one turkey from the oven, cut it into portions and cook it on some dish. You can make a white sauce like fricassee, or put rice next to the meat. It will also be delicious with a garnish of potatoes. Roasted turkey with sauerkraut is also a great idea for winter.

True creativity can be applied if you decide to do it stuffed turkey.

Stuffed turkey with crispy crust

Necessary products: for the marinade - 2 liters of water, 1 lemon, 1 orange, ginger, black peppercorns, onion, 100 g of vodka, 100 g of white wine, olive oil, 1 tablespoon of salt and sugar

You need it for the filling: 1 onion, 1 tsp rice, butter, ½ tsp nuts, ½ tsp. cranberries, salt, pepper, rosemary, nutmeg, raisins, ½ tsp water, ½ tsp white wine

Aromatic oil products: ginger, black pepper, basil, butter, paprika

Method of preparation: After washing the already thawed turkey, place it in a large bowl. The marinade is prepared as follows - mix vodka, wine, water, pepper, ginger, salt and sugar, onion cut into large pieces, and lemon and orange juice is squeezed, and olive oil is added. It should stay in the marinade for at least 12 hours and it is good to turn it periodically.

The stuffing is prepared by frying the finely chopped onion and frying the minced meat. Gradually add the fruits, nuts and spices. Let everything suffocate. If you wish, you can also add a teaspoon of white wine. Allow the rice to swallow the wine and add as much water.

Fill the turkey with the stuffing and sew so that it does not fall out when roasted. You can spread the turkey with a mixture made from the listed products, and it should be most abundant in the folds of the legs.

Bake in a moderate oven and the turkey needs 45 minutes for each kilogram of meat.