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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Baking this bird in an oven bag keeps it moist and tender. Round out servings of meat and vegetables with the flavorful herb drippings. Ingredients:
1 turkey (16 to 20 pounds) |
6 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered |
1/2 cup dried oregano |
1/2 cup lemon juice |
1 tablespoon salt |
1 tablespoon pepper |
1 tablespoon king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 turkey-size oven roasting bag |
5 large onions, quartered |
6 large potatoes, cut into 2-inch cubes |
5 medium carrots, quartered |
Directions:
1. Make several deep slits in the turkey; insert a garlic slice into each slit. Combine the oregano, lemon juice, salt and pepper; rub over turkey. Place flour in oven bag and shake well. Place turkey in bag and close. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
2. Place oven bag in a roasting pan at least 2 in. deep. Add onions, potatoes and carrots to bag. Close bag with nylon tie provided (do not allow oven bag to hang over pan). Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat thermometer reads 180°. Remove turkey from bag. Let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Keep vegetables warm. Serve turkey and vegetables with drippings. Yield: 16-20 servings.
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