Overnight Turkey Recipe

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Overnight Turkey
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
1053
Calories
Total time
500
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. SAFETY NOTE: This method is designed for turkeys cooked ONLY in heavy-duty roasters with roaster lids, such as the old blue enameled ones. This method is NOT designed for use with semi-translucent oven roasting bags, uncovered roasters, or turkeys covered with aluminum foil, as they may not retain a high enough heat for long enough to complete the cooking process.
  2. Remove all internal organs from both ends of the turkey.
  3. I usually cook these in a pot to make broth (strained, of course) for my dressing, discarding the organs after cooking. If you make giblet gravy, chop and include these cooked organs in your gravy.
  4. Rinse and drain turkey. Spread seasonings of your choice all over the turkey, inside and out.
  5. Put the onion, celery and garlic cloves inside the turkey, along with several bay leaves.
  6. Place turkey, breast side up, in a HEAVY-DUTY roaster and cover with roaster lid.
  7. Look on the outside of the bag in which you bought the turkey.
  8. Find the baking chart and the size of your turkey.
  9. Here is how to calculate the length of time to cook your turkey: Use the chart on the turkey bag, (using 13 lb. turkey as example).
  10. If it says cook 4 hours at 325 degrees, DIVIDE THE RECOMMENDED COOKING TIME IN HALF (4/2=2 hours) and ADD 30 MINUTES.
  11. Thus, the cooking time for this example would be 2-1/2 hours at THEIR recommended temperature of 325 degrees.
  12. Cooking time for a larger turkey would be calculated in the same manner.
  13. When cooking time is up, DO NOT open oven door.
  14. No Peeking! This will lower the oven temperature.
  15. Turn oven OFF and leave covered roaster in the oven until morning OR 6+ hours, removing roaster while it is still nice and warm.
  16. When you open the roaster, the turkey will be falling off the bones, and ever sooo moist.
  17. NOTE:If you have any question about the turkey reaching the safe internal temperature of 170 degrees, insert one of those new thermometers that let you put a temperature probe through the side of the oven door and into the turkey.
  18. Set timer to alert you when it reaches 170 degrees.
  19. My alert goes off every time, so I know this method is cooking the turkey safely.
  20. NOTE: If you like an even moister turkey, soak it in a brine/buttermilk solution for several hours before roasting.
  21. Or you can use an injector to inject liquid seasoned marinade into the turkey meat before cooking.
  22. SAFETY NOTE: Once the turkey reaches room temperature, it should be served or refrigerated.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1052.6 Kcal (4407 kJ)
Calories from fat 398.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.23g 68%
Cholesterol 530.6mg 177%
Sodium 833.01mg 35%
Potassium 1714.9mg 36%
Total Carbs 2.99g 1%
Sugars 1.27g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.73g 3%
Protein 162.53g 325%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Iron 7.4mg 41%
Calcium 92.3mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 136.13 Kcal (570 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.72g 68%
Cholesterol 68.62mg 177%
Sodium 107.73mg 35%
Potassium 221.78mg 36%
Total Carbs 0.39g 1%
Sugars 0.16g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 3%
Protein 21.02g 325%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4%
Iron 1mg 41%
Calcium 11.9mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.6
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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