Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Turkey · Smoked Turkey
One of 58 roast turkey recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 58 for tenderness among the roast turkey recipes we compared. 99 cooks on www.dinneratthezoo.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 58.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 6% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 5900 g | 1 recipe turkey brine (optional, if you choose to brine your turkey, you can skip the chicken broth basting) |
| 5443 g | 12 lb whole turkey (giblets and neck removed) |
| 1/2 cup BBQ rub | |
| 150 g | 1 onion (quartered) |
| 1 lemon (quartered) | |
| 4 g | 4 sprigs fresh herbs (such as thyme, rosemary or parsley) |
| 720 g | 3 cups chicken broth (use if not brining your turkey) |
| fresh herbs for garnish | |
| cooking spray |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.dinneratthezoo.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I have made this recipe twice now. Both times it has gotten to 160 in less than 4 hours. I moved it to a 170 degree oven to keep warm. I use poultry tables that list appropriate time/temperature at various levels, and I didn't intend for my bird to get up to 1” — a cook, 5.0★
“Excellent recipe. I have some experience with my electric smoker which helped, but not with a 14 lb turkey. It's the first time I brined a turkey and I will definitely be doing that going forward. I used a Kinder brining kit since it came with a bag to cont” — a cook, 5.0★