the very best thanksgiving turkey
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Ingredients For the very best thanksgiving turkey
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1 lgturkey (at leat 18-20 pounds)
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2 lbbacon
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3 Tbsppoultry seasoning
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1 Tbspfine garlic powder
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1/2 colive oil, extra virgin
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2 tspwhite pepper
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1 tspsalt
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1 smonion, sliced thick
How To Make the very best thanksgiving turkey
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1Rise turkey and remove giblets, pat dry and set aside.
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2Mix together poultry seasoning, oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder (make sure it's the POWDER and not granulated). Using a flavor injector inject the mixture all around the turkey. Under each breast skin place the rings of 1/2 small onion.
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3Place turkey, uncovered, in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove. Reduce temperature to 325.
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4Take uncooked bacon and lay over entire turkey, overlapping each slice. For a better presentation cross-hatch the bacon.
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5Cover with foil and cook for 15 minutes/pound. Subtract the 1st 30 from cooking time. (a 20 pound turkey will take 5 hours, minus the 30 from step 3 = 4.5 hours). Baste turkey every 20-30 minutes. Remove foil when there is 20 minutes remaining.
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6Let bird rest for 20-30 minutes before carving! **NOTE: If cooking the bird with stuffing cook for 20 minutes/pound instead of 15.
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