George's Special Turkey On A Bicycle Spit
Serves: 2
Mohammad Wiegand
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
52
Sweetness
46
Sourness
43
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Prep time (avg)
5.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Dried Sage1 cup
Ground Black Pepper1 tbsp
Salt1 cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil7260 g
Turkey (fresh)1 bunch
Sage (fresh)1 bunch
Parsley (fresh)1 cup
Virgin Olive Oil (extra)Directions:
1
Heat the oven to 325 degrees F
2
Let the turkey sit at room temperature while the oven is heating
3
When you are ready to cook, make the rub
4
Combine the dried sage, seafood seasoning, pepper, and salt in a bowl
5
Stir in the olive oil using just enough to make the rub the consistency of wet mud
6
Massage the rub all over the turkey
7
Stuff the fresh herbs into the cavity
8
Using butcher's twine, truss the turkey: tie the legs together and make sure the wings are held tight against the turkey's body
9
If you are using a rotisserie, put the turkey onto the spit
10
Otherwise, place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan and put it into the oven
11
Mix together the lemon juice and olive oil and baste the bird every 20 minutes
12
Bake the turkey for approximately 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until the internal temperature taken at the thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F and the thickest part of the breast reaches 160 degrees F
13
Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes before carving; the temperature will raise 5 degrees while the turkey rests
14
If you do not have a meat thermometer, the juices should run clear when the turkey is poked in a few places [between the leg and thigh] with a fork