Ingredients
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Scale
- 1 Crescent foods Turkey 12-15lbs
- 1 tbsp of salt
- 1 tbsp of fresh cracked pepper
- 1 tbsp of garlic powder
- Mix the above seasonings and set aside
Dressing
- 1.5 cups of mayonnaise
- 1 bunch of chopped spring onions
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 1/4th cup of sambal olek
- 1/4th cup of soy sauce
- 2 tbsp of teriyaki sauce
- 1 heaped tbsp of dried basil
- 1 tbsp of red chili flakes
- 1 tbsp if garlic powder
- 1 tbsp of red chili powder (can reduce if you like)
- 1 tbsp of dry parsley
- 1 tbsp of of onion powder
Cavity Stuffing
- 1 bunch of green onions cut in to half
- 1 onion cut into chunks
Instructions
- Thaw out your turkey based on its weight. Guidelines for this are written on the back of the packet. a 12-15 lbs of turkey took 4 days
- Remove from packaging and let the turkey air dry completely for an hour.
- Remove the gizzards and the neck from the inside cavity of the turkey. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels including the cavity. Pre heat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Next release the skin from the meat doing so very gently. I only release the skin from the breast and legs area.
- Season the meat with the seasonings mix.
- Mix all the ingredients for the dressing, and slather it all over making sure all the exposed skin is covered with the dressing.
- Place the Turkey breast side down in a roasting rack, and place in the oven for 1 hour. After an hour remove the turkey from the oven, and flip it so its breast side up.
- Reduce the heat to 350, place the turkey back in to the oven and cook it for an additional 1.5 hours. (Cooking times vary: I cooked each pound of turkey for approximately 13 minutes for more notes see above)
- Each Crescent foods turkey comes with a little doneness indicator. However I did use a meat thermometer to check the bird at the thickest part of the breast and removed the bird from the oven when it reached an internal temperature of 165F.
- Always make sure you rest your bird after it comes out of the oven loosely tented with foil for about 20 minutes. The temperature will continue to rise a few more degrees and the juices will evenly distribute.
- Carve the turkey and enjoy with all the sides.
Notes
- Happy Thanksgiving from me & my family to all of you. Wishing you a season of love and gratitude!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 2.5 hours