Roasting A Turkey In A Granite Roaster

Pour water into the roasting pan so that it comes up to the top of the rack.

Roasting a turkey in a granite roaster.

The basic ingredients required to cook a turkey in a covered roasting pan are a 14 pound turkey olive oil or butter salt and pepper to taste low sodium chicken broth 1 dried bay leaf 1 2 cup of white wine and a pinch of chopped herbs such as thyme or rosemary. Take the insert pan out of the roaster and pre heat the roaster to its highest setting. Do not add water to pan. Place the turkey breast side up on top of the roasting rack inside the roasting pan.

Transfer to oven and immediately reduce oven heat to 350. Place turkey in the oven and pour 2 cups turkey stock into the bottom of the roasting pan. Place turkey breast side up on a roasting rack inside of a large pan. Sprinkle salt in the cavities.

Pour 1 can of chicken stock into the roaster and close the lid. The usda says that washing it could cause a spread of salmonella poisoning. Cook at 400 degrees for 1 hour. To determine doneness use a meat thermometer.

To crisp the skin of a turkey cooked in an electric roaster oven remove the turkey from the roaster approximately 45 minutes before the turkey is done. On mine it s 450 but use 500 if your oven goes that high. 1 4 cup salted butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper. Cover the roasting pan with a lid.

Do not wash the turkey. After 1 hour turn the temperature down to 350 degrees and cook until the turkey s internal temperature reaches 170 degrees. Baste all over every 30 minutes with the juices on the bottom of the pan. Baste the turkey with melted butter and place without a lid in a conventional oven for the remaining cooking time.

Pour chicken broth into the pan. First apply the butter or oil to the skin of the bird. Place roast skin side up on a flat roasting rack in a 2 inch deep roasting pan. Baste every 30 to 45 minutes with.