Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Turkey · Simple Thanksgiving Turkey (Roasted in a Bag
One of 58 roast turkey recipes we measured
43 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 58.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 1% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 9% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 3% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 8618 g | 18-20 pound turkey, neck reserved, giblets discarded (see note) |
| 150 g | 1 large white or yellow onion (coarsely chopped) |
| 366 g | 6 large carrots (peeled and coarsely chopped (or about 20 baby carrots)) |
| 120 g | 3 celery stalks (coarsely chopped) |
| 480 g | 2 cups chicken broth |
| 1 g | 1 sprig fresh rosemary |
| 2 g | 2 bay leaves |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons butter |
| Coarse (kosher salt and pepper) | |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
| 5900 g | 1 turkey-sized oven bag (such as the Reynolds brand) |
| 840 g | 3-4 cups chicken broth (to add to the accumulated turkey juices) |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup butter |
| 80 g | 2/3 cup all-purpose flour |
| Salt and pepper |
Method: 13 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“The turkey came out really well. It was moist and flavorful. The broth in the bottom of the pan cooked off and the neck and veggies roasted in the bottom of the dry pan, which blackened before I noticed and threw more water in there. I think that happened beca” — a cook, 5.0★
“You are the queen of cooking Mel!! You should win an award for having the best recipes! This was my first time cooking a turkey and it turned out perfectly, thank you!! ” — a cook, 5.0★