Thanksgiving would not be Thanksgiving without having a turkey. I love turkey as much as the next person, however sometimes the Thanksgiving turkey gets a little boring. In my own family, we actually like to mix things up a little bit. Heck sometimes we'll even miss the turkey in favor of some thing a little less traditional as ribs or prime rib. However for those of you who want the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey there are many ways to prepare a turkey (including smoking your turkey, cooking your turkey in a turkey fryer, and so on.). Here are five different simple methods to cook turkey that are a bit different than the norm, however just as tasty.
Roasted Turkey - Firstly, I just have got to add Grandma's favorite roasted turkey. After all, what would Thanksgiving be without Grandma's roasted turkey and home made mashed potatoes? This roasted turkey is the easiest turkey recipe you'll find. Simply, you take out the giblets and rinse the turkey in cold water. Pat the turkey dry then insert 3 Tbsp of butter under the skin. Prepare a soup made of water, chicken bouillon, onion fine-grained powder, parsley, salt and pepper. Pour the lean soup directly on the turkey, cover with foil and bake for 3 1/2 hours at 350. Remove the aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes more for a golden brown skin. Serve with homemade mashed potatoes, gravy, as well as your favorite Thanksgiving meals!
Barbecue Turkey - We like to grill and grill throughout the year, no matter what the weather. We put everything else on the grill, why not a turkey too? Grilling a turkey gives it a unique taste and texture that you just can't get from an oven. While barbecuing a turkey, place the turkey in a baking pan over the fire; in this way you can baste the turkey periodically just like you would do if you were roasting it.
Fried Turkey - People who love crisp turkey skin will LOVE fried turkeys. A deep fried turkey is tasty and using a turkey fryer to prepare turkeys is becoming a lot more popular, especially now that the turkey fryer is becoming a common kitchen appliance. While most turkey fryers are deep fryers where you use peanut oil in a huge frying pot, there are also oil free infrared turkey fryers too, which minimize the mess of frying. Deep fried turkeys tend to have dark crispy skin (which my family fights over!), and underneath that tasty skin is soft, perfectly prepared meat that your family will love.
Turducken - This particular odd sounding turkey is actually a combination of various de-boned fowl: turkey, duck, and chicken. They are all put together and layered with filling to create this latest addition to the Thanksgiving table.
Smoked Turkey - One of my favourite methods of cooking turkey is smoking it. I just love the flavor of a smoked turkey, both at Thanksgiving dinner as well as for those wonderful leftover turkey sandwiches. Smoking a turkey needs several hours, but it is soooo worth it! One advice while smoking a turkey - placing a pan of water on the smoker will help hold in moisture and create a moist, juicy turkey that everyone will enjoy.
How will you make your Thanksgiving Turkey this year? At our house we will make use of our new masterbuilt electric turkey fryer. My hubby and his sister fight over the crispy skin, that is always a joy to watch :) I hope you found some new and tasty ways to cook your turkey this holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
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