Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Turkey · Simple Thanksgiving Turkey (Roasted in a Bag
One of 58 roast turkey recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 58 for juiciness among the roast turkey recipes we compared. 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% | 2% |
| 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.
“Samantha Price — November 25, 2019 @ 10:03 am Reply Hi Mel! I’ve been following your blog for a few years now. You’ve really helped me learn how to cook really delicious meals. Just wanted to say thanks! Anyway i’m stationed overseas with my husband because he” — a cook
“Patty S. — November 22, 2019 @ 8:07 am Reply This might be frowned upon by most cooks, but years ago I started cooking my turkey in a bag, upside down. If you don’t need a picture-perfect, golden brown breast to present at the table, this method yields the jui” — a cook