Dave will show you how to guarantee a succulent and tender turkey by using his special trick of putting the turkey along with veggies you want into a plastic bag before sticking it in the oven. This will keep all the moisture in and make sure you have a great result.
Ingredients:
1 whole turkey
1 large brown paper bag (grocery bag)
Butter, soft but not melted
Salt or garlic salt and pepper to taste
Steps:
Remove neck and giblets from cavities. Rinse the turkey and pat dry with paper towels. Stuff, if desired.
Thoroughly coat the turkey with butter using your fingers or a paper towel. Season generously.
Place the turkey in the paper bag. Seal the bag with staples, paper clips or a needle and thread. (Use 2 bags if 1 is too small.)
Place the turkey on a sturdy shallow baking pan. Bake at 325¬8 for about 5 hours. Reduce the cooking time to 4-4 1/2 hours for an unstuffed or smaller turkey.
And no, the paper will not burn, and the turkey will not taste like paper. But you will enjoy all those little gasps of appreciation when you "unwrap" your perfect paper bag turkey.
