How to cook a turkey for beginners
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Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
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First you need a turkey!
I brine my turkey; Here is my homemade turkey brine recipe, along with brining instructions.
Remove the turkey from the brine and rinse it under cold water. After that, fill the sink with cold water and soak the turkey for 15 to 20 minutes.
Slow cooking a turkey at 275This will remove any excess saltiness on/under the skin and just leave you with wonderfully brined, tender turkey.
Related: See my post on how to control saltiness after brining.
Next, place the oven rack is on its lowest level and preheat the oven to 275°F.
Place the turkey breast-side up in a roasting pan with a rack, tucking the wings underneath the body.
Cross the legs and tie them with kitchen string to secure them.
Cover the turkey completely…
In heavy-duty aluminum foil, making sure the foil tucks under the pan. Then, for the first stage, roast the turkey for about 10 minutes per pound (so for a 20-pound turkey, it would roast at this temperature for about
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