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how to cook turkey??? HELP

melsiemelsie
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ok. so i had forgotten i had this frozen turkey in my deep freezer... we should really cook and eat the thing before it freezer burns to death... 

anyway. its a turkey breast with bone in and some thigh meat (what the package says). 

how in the world do i cook this thing? its about the size of a large chicken and still sealed in its lovely original packaging and its currently in a bowl thawing in the fridge (since yesterday). 

ideas? (fwiw: i do not own a roasting pan no know what this item is, but i do know i don't have one)

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Re: how to cook turkey??? HELP

  • smurfetteinredsmurfetteinred
    If you don't have a roasting pan or something equivalently large to cook it in then you might have do some butchering. If you have something big enough to roast it in then it can be cooked just like a full turkey it will just take less time to get to temperature (you'll have to check it with a meat thermometer or wait until the juices run clear).
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  • melsiemelsie

    k, how do you cook a full turkey? i've never done one before... and the only way i cook chicken is usually in the crock pot or just breaded drumsticks in the oven...

    i'm a cooking FAIL waiting to happen today, i just know it. 

    ETA: i have some pans it will sit just fine in (non-stick and some ceramic? type oven dishes, but nothing with a lid) 

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  • triumphantreturnofplanningbugtriumphantreturnofplanningbug

    Crock pot it!

    I don't know if we do skin side up or down, or if it matters, but we toss turkey breasts in our crock pot, add between 1/2 and 1 c white wine (or half wine and half broth), kosher salt, fresh tarragon, celery seed, pepper corns, and a few mashed cloves of garlic, and then let it cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until it's fall off the bone tender.  We tend to serve it with broccoli and pasta, but I'm pretty sure it would be good as sandwich filler, or whatever.

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  • Fun2DreamFun2Dream

    I do this: https://www.globalgourmet.com/food/foodday/fd1197/fd112197.html

    But instead of a roasting pan, I use a 9x12 cake pan, and instead of heavy duty aluminum, I use regular aluminum.  I also stuff my turkey with fresh thyme, rosemary, and basil, and sprinkle dried versions of the same on the outside.   

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  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    Cooking a turkey is really not that hard.

    Go to the Butterball website. They have step by step instructions, and it will be a piece of cake. I promise.

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  • smurfetteinredsmurfetteinred
    imageDr.Loretta:

    Cooking a turkey is really not that hard.

    Go to the Butterball website. They have step by step instructions, and it will be a piece of cake. I promise.

    ^^This. You don't need or want a lid so as long as you have something to sit it in then you're good. I follow butterballs times but since you're not doing a full bird, I would use those as more of a guideline and check it earlier to be sure it doesn't get overdone. 

    I baste mine with melted butter before I put it in the oven and then baste with the juices every half hour or so after that. 

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