Anyone ever slow roasted a turkey?

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CatHerder

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Hello food folks!

I am celebrating Thanksgiving with my family on Friday instead of Thanksgiving Day this year. But in the morning, I have an out of town rehearsal. I'm cooking most of the side dishes ahead of time, but...

What do I do about the turkey?

I saw an internet site that says you could slow roast it in the oven by browning at a hot temperature, then turning then heat down and letting it cook for several hours. This is what necessity may have me try this year. Has anyone done this? Any tips that you could suggest?

Oh, I would be gone for about 6-7 hours while the turkey cooks.

Thanks in advance!

Steve
 

gypsygirl

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Sep 19, 2012
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are you going to brine the turkey?

funny, i've tried to do the slow cook thing, one was roasting around 175 or so, the other about 225, and allowing it to roast over a number of hours, and it simply didn't turn out too well for me. i was pretty disappointed. i am not sure if it's just a different texture, but it wasn't even remotely close to what i was used to. i've tried it twice, and the larger bird turned out worse.

it was edible, but not nearly as good as it could be.

now, my preferred method is to butterfly and dry brine the turkey, which the former causes it to cook (MUCH) more quickly and you get a lot more crispy skin (which might be half of the reason i do it). the last time i made turkey it was about 12-13 lbs and it was done in 70 minutes or maybe even a bit less. which isn't exactly what you asked for -- but if you are willing to wait that long, i think it's well worth it. : )

no stuffing the turkey on a slow roast or butterfly, but i never cared for that practice. when you really think about it, it's sort of a gross concept. : ) oh, and if you like sourdough, i prefer that for stuffing. : )
 

gypsygirl

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Sep 19, 2012
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are you going to brine the turkey?

funny, i've tried to do the slow cook thing, one was roasting around 175 or so, the other about 225, and allowing it to roast over a number of hours, and it simply didn't turn out too well for me. i was pretty disappointed. i am not sure if it's just a different texture, but it wasn't even remotely close to what i was used to. i've tried it twice, and the larger bird turned out worse.

it was edible, but not nearly as good as it could be.

now, my preferred method is to butterfly and dry brine the turkey, which the former causes it to cook (MUCH) more quickly and you get a lot more crispy skin (which might be half of the reason i do it). the last time i made turkey it was about 12-13 lbs and it was done in 70 minutes or maybe even a bit less. which isn't exactly what you asked for -- but if you are willing to wait that long, i think it's well worth it. : )

no stuffing the turkey on a slow roast or butterfly, but i never cared for that practice. when you really think about it, it's sort of a gross concept. : ) oh, and if you like sourdough, i prefer that for stuffing. : )
after i posted that, i was trying to remember where i found the recipe, and i'm fairly certain this is it. i don't follow everything to the letter, but this was a great start.
 

CatHerder

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Thanks for responding!

hmmmm....well, maybe I'll pop the bird in when I get home and we may just eat a little bit later, I dunno....

And I'm doing a cornbread stuffing. Although sourdough sounds good too. Hmmm....I feel a poll coming on...
 

Garfield20

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anyone ever smoked a turkey ? i am doing that this year
 
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AgeofKnowledge

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All you really need to do is simply follow the cooking instructions on the turkey you purchase making sure to use one of these to keep it moist:



and have one of these handy quick baking thermometers to test the temperature inside of the turkey when you remove it from the oven to ensure it is cooked properly inside:



I mean after all a man's got to eat on Thanksgiving; even an old bachelor like me... lol.