Heather'S Upside-Down Turkey
- 24 lbs turkey
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 oranges or 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 celery rib, cut into several pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 -4 cups water or 2 -4 cups broth
- Fill room-temperature bird with aromatics, including onion, orange, celery, apple, cinnamon stick, handful of cranberries, bay leaves.
- Place bird UPSIDE-DOWN on rack in a roasting pan, rub with olive oil and favorite seasonings, including sage, rosemary, kosher salt, pepper. Add several cups of water or broth to the roasting pan; add more if needed as the bird cooks.
- Pre-heat oven and roast turkey at 400 for 30 minutes, 350 for several hours, and 275 for the last hour or two. Allow about 13-14 minutes per pound of turkey. White meat should be 165 and dark meat should be 175 degrees F.
- Rest the meat for 30 minutes, carve, and enjoy!
turkey, onion, oranges, celery, fresh cranberries, bay leaves, olive oil, kosher salt, sage, rosemary, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/heather-s-upside-down-turkey-519752 (may not work)