Have you roasted a chicken? You can roast a turkey. Get the full Thanksgiving menu here.
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And if you've roasted a chicken before, you can DEFINITELY roast a turkey. After all, turkeys are just adult chickens**.
**Not true, but you get the idea.
1. DEFROST DEFROST DEFROST
Most turkeys are previously frozen. To be sure that it's completely thawed before you cook it, buy your turkey one or two days before Thanksgiving and let it thaw in the fridge.
2. SIZE MATTERS
Depending on how many people you are feeding (aim for about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of turkey per person), try to find a bird in the 12- to 18-pound range, because, well, smaller birds taste better. They cook more evenly and since the breasts are smaller, they've got a fighting chance of actually still being juicy by the time the rest of the turkey is cooked.
3. SALT IS YOUR FRIEND
If you're simply seasoning (instead of brining or dry brining), you'll want to use the "teaspoon per pound" rule. That's one teaspoon of kosher salt per pound of meat. This may seem like a lot of salt when you're working with, say, a 12 pound bird (that's 12 teaspoons which is 4 tablespoons, which is 1/4 cup), but trust me, you need it. The bird needs it.
4. TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Plan on roasting for about 15 minutes per pound. For a 12 pound bird, this is about three hours. Plan on resting it for at least 30 minutes, up to an hour. Plan accordingly!
5. NO STUFFING ALLOWED
Please don't put stuffing inside your turkey. It slows the cooking process, and because it's in contact with the raw turkey, you run the risk of eating raw-turkey infused stuffing. No thanks. Besides, how you gonna get all those GOLDEN BROWN DELICIOUS bits if it's roasting inside the bird?
Okay, now that you're educated, let's get started on roasting this lil' bird. Here's what you'll need:
For the exact ingredients and full recipe, jump to the bottom of this post.
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