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Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 120 minutes. Ingredients:
1 (8- to 10-pound) fresh or frozen turkey, thawed |
2 teaspoons kosher salt |
1/2 cup water or stock, plus additional |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 500°.
2. Rinse turkey; remove giblets, gizzard, and neck, and set aside.
3. Place turkey on a rack in broiler pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup water or stock to bottom of the pan along with turkey giblets, gizzard, neck, and any other trimmings. Place turkey in oven, legs-first.
4. Roast at 500° for 20-30 minutes or until top of turkey begins to brown; reduce heat to 350°. Continue to roast, checking after 1 hour or so; to keep top from overbrowning, cover with aluminum foil. If bottom of pan dries out, add water or stock, 1/2 cup at a time. Turkey is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh measures 180°. If top is still not browned enough, remove foil and increase heat to 425° for last 20-30 minutes of cooking time.
5. Remove turkey from oven. Transfer to platter and make Simple Sherry Gravy while turkey rests (let sit for 20 minutes before carving).
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