Butter and Herb Infused Turkey
I know, I know- Everyone has an AMAZING Turkey recipe for the Holiday season. However, I belong to a family where no one does — Actually, I have an Aunt who cooks a fairly decent turkey– and I end up eating a turkey that has the moisture content of saw dust. This Turkey is juicy, delicious, flavorful and best of all- people will verbally tell you that this Turkey is much better than theirs. (And you’ll silently agree)
Let me put it to you another way. This turkey is so good that when other family members invite you over to their home for Thanksgiving, you’ll want to cry because they won’t be serving this turkey and you’ll be forced to eat another dry bird with white meat the consistency of shoe leather. I’m tellin’ ya homies, this bird will turn you into a turkey snob. Yes-in-deedie!
I should probably be willing to admit that I’ve yet to brine a turkey. I know a brine does fantabulous things to poultry, but this turkey turns out so well each time I make it, I’ve never let it play in a pool of brine. Maybe I’ll try that this Thanksgiving, and since I don’t have a picture of my finished product, I’ll be posting that on or the day after Thanksgiving and I’ll update you if I try this with a brine. I’m a bit nervous that it may make this turkey even more spectacular and then we’re in for trouble fo’ sho’.
I promise to update these photos with my nice camera this year 2013. I understand that even though this food looked amazing in person, you’d never know that looking at the poorly lit photos below.
Kristine Cocchiarella
Classically trained Cordon Bleu chef turned anti-GMO, pro-organic, food hippie blogger with a passion for REAL food.
10 Comments
Charles
I used this recipe this Thanksgiving. The turkey was so delicious and so moist. I gave guests pieces of the fried turkey to take home because I was being selfish.
Kristine Cocchiarella
I’m so glad that our family’s traditional turkey recipe was so loved by yours! It really is a great recipe that produces an amazingly juicy, flavorful turkey!!
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Candi
I understand about the photos. No sweat. I’m gonna get a new camera soon also…….. Hopefully.
Turkey sounds wonderful!
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Chris Reddy
Hi, I’m going to try this reciepe tomorrow. I can’t wait. I just hope it goes well. I bought an infuser and am excited to us it.
I tried brine once and did not ‘poke’ the bird so it did t really flavor it. I will try that one again!
Cheers,
Chris
Kristine Cocchiarella
Best of luck! I hope you love this as much as we do!
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