Turkey Roasted in a Paper Bag

Name: Turkey Roasted in a Paper Bag
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: One 10- or 11-pound turkey, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 4 cups any stuffing; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 cloves garlic, sliced; 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped; 3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped; 3 carrots, coarsely chopped; Chicken Stock; 2 bay leaves

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thanksgiving Dinner

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

About

This all-American version of the classic French papillote technique helps the bird retain all its moisture. If you hate dried-out turkey (who doesn’t?) this is a surefire antidote.

This technique is best suited to a smaller turkey (or a chicken or capon).

Ingredients

One 10- or 11-pound turkey, at room temperature
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4

Americas
United States
Dinner
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Rinse the turkey under cold, running water and then pat it dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the neck cavity and main cavity with salt and pepper. Fill each with your choice of stuffing, loosely packed. Seal each with poultry skewe