Hi there! Did you know that in Southern California, during the Thanksgiving season, frozen whole turkeys go on sale for just $0.49 per pound?! I can't resist!
cooking up a storm in our old kitchen
And, if you follow me, you might remember, I make homemade dogfood for my very best canine friend, Brisket.
Each of the three promotional turkeys I cooked increased in both size, AND simplicity of recipe!
In the spirit of this progress in simplification, may I now bring you:
Unstuffed Turkey, roasted with garden herbs!
This year, my new herb garden delivered with pineapple sage, rosemary, and oregano
I lined my roasting pan with foil, drizzled olive oil, and laid rosemary twigs up as an herbal rack
I rubbed the entire turkey including its cavity with salt, pepper, ground sage, and thyme
Preheat oven to 330F in my case, yours may vary
I draped the bacon I had on top. Not very lavish in this instance, since in prior roasts, I used entire pounds woven in a lattice on top. One slice or many, the bacon adds moisture, salt, and flavor, but is ultimately just optional
More foil is added on top, to prevent the government from reading my Turkey's mind.
Haha. I mean, to prevent my turkey from drying out, since you have to bake it for at least 20 min per pound
The turkey emerges out from undercover from about 6 hours at 330F. Back into the oven it goes, to brown it and complete the cooking process
Voila! A moist and delicious turkey the whole family will be forced to enjoy for a week at the minimum. Grin or i will punish you!
Ps--
I have no documentation of this 23 lb turkey being carved for your delectation, because the wolves that I live with tore into its crispy/juicy fowl flesh with an unspeakable hunger. No carving elegance to depict.
Rest assured that I will try to capitalize on the bone boiling good times upcoming: Making the most of your turkey broth soup
I am so filled with gratitude that these beautiful creatures gave their lives to feed my family. May I please live up to their sacrifice.
