2-Hour Turkey Really

 

INGREDIENTS

1 thawed, whole turkey (from 10 – 24 pounds)

2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin

1 to 3 tsp coarsely ground salt (kosher or sea)

freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 475 degrees F (240-250 degrees C). This is what you’ll roast it at for the ENTIRE time. Since this employs the use of a VERY hot oven, make sure your oven is CLEAN before you start, AND put about 1 inch of water in the bottom of the roasting pan to reduce the risk of smoking your family out of the house. NOTE*- even WITH a pristine oven, I still smoked out my house last Thanksgiving… so a tip to cut down on the smoke issue is to add about an inch of water (or broth) to the roaster pan…and keep replenishing it as needed. By doing this, not only was the smoking problem eliminated, but I had terrific drippings for gravy! Hopefully this will eliminate the smoking issue!

2. Place oven rack on LOWEST or SECOND-TO-LOWEST position in oven. The lowest position may be too hot in some ovens since it’s directly above the heating elements.