Roasting A Turkey In Parchment Paper Recipe 395

SIMPLE PARCHMENT-ROASTED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a small bowl, combine sage, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Brush turkey breast all over with butter.
• Loosen skin over breast meat with your fingers and work a little of the herb mixture underneath; smooth skin back in place.
• Sprinkle remaining herb mixture all over turkey.
• Cut a 2 1/2-foot-long piece of 15-inch-wide parchment paper.
• Place turkey breast in the middle of the paper.
• Fold the sheet over turkey and pleat the top to seal.
• With a stapler, staple the top and sides of the paper closed to completely enclose turkey.
• Place on a rack set in a roasting pan and roast for 1 1/4 hours. Let rest for 15 minutes, then carve and serve.

ROASTED TURKEY IN PARCHMENT WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Let turkey stand at room temperature 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees with rack in lower third. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Fill body cavity with about 6 cups stuffing. Fill neck cavity; capacity varies, requires 11/2-4 cups stuffing. Bake any remaining stuffing separately. Secure skin flaps with toothpicks or skewers. Spread 6 tablespoons butter over top of turkey, then season generously with salt and pepper. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine. Tuck wings under turkey.
• Place a 40-inch sheet of parchment on a work surface and spread with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Place turkey on top, with a short side of bird facing you. Gather ends, wrapping turkey. Fold overlapping ends of parchment over turkey and secure with staples. Place a 48-inch sheet of parchment on work surface, place turkey on top, and rotate 90 degrees. Fold short parchment sides over turkey and secure with staples. Rotate bird another 90 degrees and repeat process with another 40-inch sheet of parchment. Secure all paper flaps with staples.
• Place turkey in parchment on a flat (not V-shaped) rack set inside a roasting pan. Roast turkey 2 hours, 45 minutes. Remove from oven; cut open parchment with scissors. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees. While holding drumsticks, slide parchment out from under turkey and discard. Return turkey to oven. Continue to roast turkey until golden brown and a thermometer inserted in breast reads 165 degrees, about 45 minutes more. Transfer to a carving board and let rest at least 45 minutes and up to 1 hour before carving.
• Meanwhile, remove stuffing from both cavities; transfer to an 8-inch-square baking dish and bake until thermometer inserted in center of stuffing reads at least 165 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes. Using drippings in pan, make turkey gravy.

ROASTING A TURKEY IN PARCHMENT PAPER RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• 1. Place the stuffed, seasoned, and tied 14-pound turkey on a buttered sheet of parchment paper. 2. Gather up ends over the breast, partially wrapping turkey. Fold overlapping ends and staple to secure. 3. Rotate bird 90 degrees. Place on a second piece of parchment. Repeat folding and stapling. 4. Rotate bird again and repeat with a third piece of parchment to further encase bird. 5. Fold and staple all ends to form a contained package. 6. Place enclosed bird on a flat rack sent in a roasting pan. 7. Roast at 325 for 2 hours, 45 minutes. After the initial roasting time, rip open the parchment and turn up the oeven to 425 for another 45 minutes to cook the bird through and brown and crisp the skin.

TURKEY ROASTED IN PARCHMENT PAPER

Steps:

• Let turkey stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃). Place oven rack in lower third. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Season cavity with salt and pepper. Fill cavity with prepared aromatic vegetables. Spread 6 tablespoon butter over top of turkey, then season generously with salt and pepper. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine. Tuck wings under turkey. Place 40-inch sheet of parchment paper on a work surface and spread with 2 tablespoon butter. Place turkey on top, with a short side of the turkey facing you. Gather ends, wrapping the turkey. Fold overlapping ends of parchment over the turkey and secure with staples. Place a 48-inch sheet of parchment on work surface, place the turkey on top, and rotate 90 degrees. Fold short parchment sides over turkey and secure with staples. Rotate bird another 90 degrees and repeat process with another 40-inch sheet of parchment. Secure all paper flaps with staples. Place turkey on a flat rack set inside a roasting pan. Roast turkey 2 hours, 45 minutes. Remove form oven; cut open parchment. Increase oven temperature to 425℉ (220℃). While holding drumsticks, slide parchment out from under turkey and throw away. Return turkey to oven. Roast turkey until golden brown and a thermometer inserted in the breast reads 165 degrees, about 45 minutes. Rest on a carving board for at least 45 minutes before carving. adapted from marthastewart. com

EASY TURKEY IN A PAPER BAG

Steps:

• At least one night or up to two nights before cooking, season turkey inside and out with salt, garlic powder and poultry seasoning.
• Place in a plastic bag and refrigerate until day of cooking. This ensures that the bird is seasoned all the way through, like brining does, only better.
• On Turkey day, stuff turkey with your favorite stuffing recipe. Tie legs together and fold wings back behind themselves.
• Pat turkey dry, and rub olive oil all over bird. Sprinkle skin with Montreal Grill seasoning.
• Open up a large paper bag so the opening is facing you, and rub the inside bottom of the bag with a generous coating of butter.
• Turn bag over so butter is on top, and place bag in a pan on a rack.
• Cut a piece of aluminum foil to line the bottom of the bag. Crinkle it ip then spread it flat and spray with cooking spray to keep bird from sticking.
• Place turkey into the bag, fold opening of bag closed and staple shut.
• Place turkey into a COLD oven. (DO NOT PREHEAT!).
• Turn the heat to 500 degrees. and roast for exactly one hour.
• Tuen heat down to 400 Degrees, toast one hour longer.
• Turn heat down to 300 degrees and roast one additional hour.
• Remove turkey from oven. Total cooking time is 3 hours regardless of the size of the turkey.
• The bag will look and smell charred, but the butter keeps the bag from burning and the bird will be perfect.
• Tear away paper bag in pieces and let turkey rest for at least 20 minutes before carving. But the longer rest, the better.

PERFECT ROAST TURKEY 101

Steps:

• Rinse turkey with cool water, and dry with paper towels. Let stand for 2 hours at room temperature.
• Place rack on lowest level in oven. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine melted butter and white wine in a bowl. Fold a large piece of cheesecloth into quarters and cut it into a 17-inch, 4-layer square. Immerse cheesecloth in the butter and wine; let soak.
• Place turkey, breast side up, on a roasting rack in a heavy metal roasting pan. If the turkey comes with a pop-up timer, remove it; an instant-read thermometer is a much more accurate indication of doneness. Fold wing tips under turkey. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper inside turkey. Fill large cavity and neck cavity loosely with as much stuffing as they hold comfortably; do not pack tightly. (Cook remaining stuffing in a buttered baking dish for 45 minutes at 375 degrees.) Tie legs together loosely with kitchen string (a bow will be easy to untie later). Fold neck flap under, and secure with toothpicks. Rub turkey with the softened butter, and sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper.
• Lift cheesecloth out of liquid, and squeeze it slightly, leaving it very damp. Spread it evenly over the breast and about halfway down the sides of the turkey; it can cover some of the leg area. Place turkey, legs first, in oven. Cook for 30 minutes. Using a pastry brush, baste cheesecloth and exposed parts of turkey with butter and wine. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue to cook for 2 1/2 more hours, basting every 30 minutes and watching pan juices; if the pan gets too full, spoon out juices, reserving them for gravy.
• After this third hour of cooking, carefully remove and discard cheesecloth. Turn roasting pan so that the breast is facing the back of the oven. Baste turkey with pan juices. If there are not enough juices, continue to use butter and wine. The skin gets fragile as it browns, so baste carefully. Cook 1 more hour, basting after 30 minutes.
• After this fourth hour of cooking, insert an instant-read thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. Do not poke into a bone. The temperature should reach 180 degrees (stuffing should be between 140 degrees and 160 degrees) and the turkey should be golden brown. The breast does not need to be checked for temperature. If legs are not yet fully cooked, baste turkey, return to oven, and cook another 20 to 30 minutes.
• When fully cooked, transfer turkey to a serving platter, and let rest for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the gravy. Pour all the pan juices into a glass measuring cup. Let stand until grease rises to the surface, about 10 minutes, then skim it off. Meanwhile, place roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 cup dry red or white wine, or water, to the pan. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the pan until liquid boils and all the crisp bits are unstuck from pan. Add giblet stock to pan. Stir well, and bring back to a boil. Cook until liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add the defatted pan juices, and cook over medium-high heat 10 minutes more. You will have about 2 1/2 cups of gravy. Season to taste, strain into a warm gravy boat, and serve with turkey.

EXTRA-MOIST TURKEY WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Make turkey:
• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in lower third.
• Rinse turkey inside and out, then pat dry. Mix together 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and rub all over turkey inside and out. Put onion and thyme in large cavity. Pin neck skin to body with skewer. Center kitchen string under back of breast and bring ends over to pin wings, then crisscross string and tie ends of drumsticks together. Put turkey on a metal rack in roaster and brush with 4 tablespoon melted butter. Cover pan (if using a roasting pan, cover turkey with parchment paper, then foil) and roast 1 hour.
• Baste with pan juices and add water to pan. Continue to roast, covered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into fleshy part of each thigh (test both; close to but not touching bone) registers 170°F, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Baste with remaining tablespoon melted butter and roast, uncovered, until skin is browned, about 15 minutes more (total roasting time: 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 hours). Carefully tilt turkey so juices from inside large cavity run into pan. Transfer turkey to a platter and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 30 minutes (temperature of thigh meat will rise to 175 to 180°F).
• Make gravy while turkey stands:
• Strain pan juices through a fine- mesh sieve into 2-quart measure and skim off fat (or use a fat separator), reserving fat. Pour pan juices into a bowl and add stock.
• Whisk together flour and 1/3 cup reserved fat (if there is less, add melted butter) in a heavy medium saucepan, then cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Add pan juices and stock in a fast stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, then bring to a boil, whisking. Stir in any turkey juices from platter. Chop and add giblets (if using). Simmer gravy, whisking occasionally, 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

A SIMPLY PERFECT ROAST TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place rack in the lowest position of the oven.
• Remove the turkey neck and giblets, rinse the turkey, and pat dry with paper towels. Place the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in the roasting pan. Loosely fill the body cavity with stuffing. Rub the skin with the softened butter, and season with salt and pepper. Position an aluminum foil tent over the turkey.
• Place turkey in the oven, and pour 2 cups turkey stock into the bottom of the roasting pan. Baste all over every 30 minutes with the juices on the bottom of the pan. Whenever the drippings evaporate, add stock to moisten them, about 1 to 2 cups at a time. Remove aluminum foil after 2 1/2 hours. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted in the meaty part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 4 hours.
• Transfer the turkey to a large serving platter, and let it stand for at least 20 to 30 minutes before carving.