Heather's Upside-Down Turkey

Submitted by HeathersCookin

"Say good-bye to dried out turkey breast! This is a traditional roasted turkey recipe with one twist - it's cooked upside down."

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8-15

ingredients

• 24 lbs turkey
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 oranges or 1 lemon, quartered
• 1 celery rib, cut into several pieces
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cranberries
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 -4 cups water or 2 -4 cups broth

directions

1. Fill room-temperature bird with aromatics, including onion, orange, celery, apple, cinnamon stick, handful of cranberries, bay leaves.
2. Place bird UPSIDE-DOWN on rack in a roasting pan, rub with olive oil and favorite seasonings, including sage, rosemary, kosher salt, pepper. Add several cups of water or broth to the roasting pan; add more if needed as the bird cooks.
3. Pre-heat oven and roast turkey at 400 for 30 minutes, 350 for several hours, and 275 for the last hour or two. Allow about 13-14 minutes per pound of turkey. White meat should be 165 and dark meat should be 175 degrees F.
4. Rest the meat for 30 minutes, carve, and enjoy!