Homestyle Turkey, the Michigander Way
A simple, down to basics recipe when it comes to the good old tom turkey.
Servings per recipe: 16
Calories per serving: 545
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 5h 10m
Ingredients:
- 1 (12 pound) whole turkey
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 4 cups warm water
- 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons seasoning salt
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse and wash turkey. Discard the giblets, or add to pan if they are anyone's favorites.
- 2 Place turkey in a Dutch oven or roasting pan. Separate the skin over the breast to make little pockets. Put 3 tablespoons of the butter on both sides between the skin and breast meat. This makes for very juicy breast meat.
- 3 In a medium bowl, combine the water with the bouillon. Sprinkle in the parsley and minced onion. Pour over the top of the turkey. Sprinkle seasoning salt over the turkey.
- 4 Cover with foil, and bake in the preheated oven 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). For the last 45 minutes or so, remove the foil so the turkey will brown nicely.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 27.9g | 43% |
Saturated Fat | 10.0g | |
Cholesterol | 210mg | 70% |
Sodium | 560mg | 22% |
Potassium | 701mg | 20% |
Total Carbohydrates | 0.9g | |
Dietary Fiber | 0.1g | |
Protein | 68.1g | 136% |
Sugars | 0g | |
Vitamin A | 242IU | |
Vitamin C | 1mg | |
Calcium | 77mg | |
Iron | 5mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 25mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
Magnesium | 63mg | |
Folate | 18mcg |