Roasting A Turkey In A Granite Roaster

Pick up the rack and gently place the rack and the turkey in the turkey roaster.

Roasting a turkey in a granite roaster.

To determine doneness use a meat thermometer. Baste all over every 30 minutes with the juices on the bottom of the pan. Pour water into the roasting pan so that it comes up to the top of the rack. Place roast skin side up on a flat roasting rack in a 2 inch deep roasting pan.

Pour 1 can of chicken stock into the roaster and close the lid. On mine it s 450 but use 500 if your oven goes that high. After 1 hour turn the temperature down to 350 degrees and cook until the turkey s internal temperature reaches 170 degrees. Place turkey breast side up on a roasting rack inside of a large pan.

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. Pour chicken broth into the pan. 1 4 cup salted butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper. Sprinkle salt in the cavities.

Cook at 400 degrees for 1 hour. First apply the butter or oil to the skin of the bird. Place the turkey breast side up on top of the roasting rack inside the roasting pan. Cover the roasting pan with a lid.

Baste every 30 to 45 minutes with. Do not add water to pan. Baste the turkey with melted butter and place without a lid in a conventional oven for the remaining cooking time. Whenever the drippings evaporate add stock to moisten them about 1 to 2 cups at a time.

Roast uncovered according to cooking schedule or until meat thermometer in center of breast roast reaches 170 f and in center of turkey roast reaches 175 f. Transfer to oven and immediately reduce oven heat to 350. 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. Do not wash the turkey.