Turkey Recipes
Do you want to know how to cook a turkey? For great turkey recipes, turn to chef Jason Hill, who shows you how to cook a turkey easily and without fuss, using a simple turkey brine. Also in this roast turkey video are turkey tips for your next big holiday meal and turkey cooking times. There are a wide variety of turkey recipes out there, but turkey tips are a dime a dozen. Today Im going to show you how to cook a turkey easily and without a lot of fuss using a simple turkey brine. Your whole family will love this roast turkey recipe. Chef Tip: Plan on roasting your turkey about 15-17 minutes per pound. To start, I use a clean, commercial 5-gallon plastic bucket filled halfway with cold water. To this, add: About 2 gallons of water 1 cup of sea salt 1 small bunch fresh parsley 1 small bunch fresh sage 4 fresh bay leaves 1/4 cup whole black peppercorns Mix the brine well. Slowly place your thawed turkey into the brine, completely submerging it in the water. Place the turkey in the refrigerator overnight. This process is very important and will add moisture and flavor to your turkey. The next day, remove turkey from brine (and any excess liquid) and set on a roasting rack. Preheat oven to 425 F. Stuff the cavity of the turkey with 1/4 of a whole yellow onion 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 fresh bay leaf Small bunch of fresh sage leaves Small bunch of fresh parsley Next, well brush the bird with 1 stick of melted butter, paying close attention to the breast and the thighs …
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March 26th, 2010 at 7:31 am
Do you like turkey pie because i Don” like turkey bie but i like the other turkey food
March 26th, 2010 at 7:43 am
@ChipNick87
The skin will become crispy because of the fat content. Basting the bird with its own fat/juices it helps to add flavor, and keeps it from drying out.
March 26th, 2010 at 8:11 am
I’ve never understood why to baste the turkey. Is it to make the skin crisper?
March 26th, 2010 at 8:55 am
@timeforthecryme
I would have to say use a thermometer. Golden brown could be that the outer skin is cooked, but the inner meat is not quite done.
March 26th, 2010 at 9:47 am
@reggie02062
Thank you!
March 26th, 2010 at 10:28 am
i dont have a thermometer, can i take it out when its golden brown?
March 26th, 2010 at 10:41 am
yummy, that looks sooo good!
March 26th, 2010 at 10:46 am
@RandolfLedesma
Thanks. If you use a bag for brining, make sure the bird is completely submerged. I like to add roasted chestnuts to my stuffing with a little bit of fresh fennel. I will do a video on that someday.
March 26th, 2010 at 10:59 am
this is cool.. i love the brining idea. Although, I will probably use a big roasting plastic bag in brining the turkey instead of big bucket.
Hey Jason, can you post some videos on on turkey stuffings?
I really love your video, you should have your own show on Food Network channel..
March 26th, 2010 at 11:48 am
same in estonia
March 26th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
The juice from the turkey that drips in the pan is sucked up with the baster and topped over the turkey. It gives it more flavor and helps crispen up the skin.
March 26th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
I live in Australia, and we don’t celebrate thanksgiving here, but I want to make a turkey. I have never made anything that needs to be basted. What is used for basting?
March 26th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Hey SkeetSkippy!
I just put my turkey in the brine this morning. You don’t want it in the brine much more than twenty four hours. Happy Holidays and thanks for your comments!
Jason
March 26th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Thanks and Happy Holidays!
March 26th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Chef Hill I used this this recipe last year for Thanksgiving and the turkey was amazing! I don’t recall when I put the Turkey in the brine. Basically I do not want to over brine it if that is possible. How long should I brine the Turkey?
March 26th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it. Cheers, Jason
March 26th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Thank you!
March 26th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
That sounds delicious!
March 26th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
You could Also Make A Tandoori Turkey, All you need is a full turkey, Tandoori Masala, Yourgurt And Pepper Corns And Salt!
March 26th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Some Thing That Is Funny Is That We Have TO Wait So Long For It TO Be Done But Its Easier For The Viewers Coz They Skip Like 5 mins B4 sumthings gonna happen
March 26th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Ure A Real Great Chef These Recipes I Cna Follow The Ones On TV Look So Hard And The Result Is About The Same As Ures If There Was An Award U Would Win No 1
March 26th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
new at cooking a turkey. sounds great and easy enough to do…good video more so the fact he takes you thru step by step and you can replay over and over to get it right
March 26th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Thanks so much! It’s our favorite recipe and I know you will love it! Have a great Thanksgiving! Cheers, Jason
March 26th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
This looks so yummy…I’m going to try this at Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing your talent and Happy Holidays.
March 26th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
@HansVonSlathian
It’s comments like these that inspire me to make more videos!
Thank you!!!