The Best Ugly Turkey

28 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 3 hr
Ready In: 4 hr

“This is by far the easiest best tasting Turkey you will ever make. If you mess this up I would love to find out how.” - by S Randles

Ingredients

1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 apple - peeled, cored and cubed

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Rub olive oil and salt all over the bird. Place the apple pieces inside of the cavity. Place the turkey breast side down in a large roasting pan.
Roast for 3 hours in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and carefully turn the bird so the breast side is facing up. Return to the oven and cook until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the thigh has reached 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Allow the turkey to rest for about 30 minutes before carving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
807 cal
40%

Fat
45.3 g
70%

Carbs
1.6 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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dxcspilk

Oct. 31, 2010

"I discovered this "trick" about 7 years ago and will never go back! It is the juiciest and best tasting bird you will ever have. Not to mention the easiest. No laboring over a hot oven basting the tu..." See morerkey over and over again. If I am not hosting, I am a bit pushy and insist on the host doing it this way. I have people calling me asking how they can get their turkey so moist."

Goldilocks19

Nov. 22, 2008

"I am rating this for the method of baking breast side down. I have my own method of seasoning that I use, so I can't rate this on taste. I only cook "breast side down" for an hour to hour and a half..." See more, as it keeps the breast looking nicer. I also put my seasonings in butter and place pieces of the seasoned butter on top of my stuffing, so when it's upside down, it's melting into the meat and my turkey always turns out moist and very flavorful. I also separate the skin on the breast and rub my butter mixed with seasonings underneath. I never use measurements, but perhaps I will this year, so I can post it on this site."

teachdiscip

Aug. 7, 2009

"I made this for Christmas 08. It was awesome. I added a secret ingrediant (about 10 ounes of caffeine free citris soda (7-up). I also cooked it in a turkey roaster instead of the oven. It was grea..." See moret and the gravy I made from the drippings was incredible!"

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