Crunchy Turkey Bake Recipes

CRISPY-SKINNED HERB-ROASTED TURKEY

Steps:

• Three days before cooking the turkey, rinse, clean and dry the turkey thoroughly.
• In a food processor, pulse the salt, granulated garlic, black pepper, bay leaves, thyme, orange zest and rosemary until still coarse but uniform, about 10 times. Rub the inside of the turkey with the salt mix. Then carefully slip your fingers under the breast skin and rub a liberal amount UNDER the skin. Flip the turkey on its side and sprinkle more of the salt mixture on the thigh, wing and leg. Repeat on other side.
• Place the bird in a large zipper-top bag or brining bag. (If neither is available, cover in plastic wrap.) Place the bird on a wire rack on a sheet pan breast-side up, and place in the fridge away from any raw food (on a lower shelf). Leave in the fridge for 3 days.
• On the night before cooking, remove the turkey from the fridge and take it out of the plastic. The skin should be dry and the salt should be dissolved. If any large patches of moisture are present, wipe with paper towels. Place back in the fridge, uncovered, for another 8 hours to dry out.
• On the day of, take the turkey out of the fridge 1 hour before cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Fit a roasting pan with a wire v-rack.
• Put the turkey in the roasting pan and brush with the melted butter. Roast for 30 minutes. Turn the heat down to 325 degrees F and roast, basting occasionally, until the thigh registers 165 degrees F, about another 2 hours. Let the turkey rest for 30 to 45 minutes before carving.

CRISPY BAKED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine turkey, 1 egg, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, scallions, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Form mixture into 6 patties using a 1/3-cup measuring cup.
• Beat remaining egg and hot sauce together in a bowl. Pour remaining bread crumbs into a bowl. Pour flour into a separate bowl.
• Coat patties with flour, egg mixture, and bread crumbs, in that order, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly spray patties with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, 18 to 20 minutes.

THE EASY WAY TO A JUICY ROASTED TURKEY {WITH CRISPY SKIN!}

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325F.
• Remove the neck and giblets from the cavity. Pat the turkey dry with paper towels then season the inside and out with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Place herbs, carrots and celery into turkey cavity.
• Place breast-side up in a roasting pan and brush all over with 1/2 cup melted butter. Pour 4 cups stock into bottom of roasting pan. Tent with foil and roast for 2 1/2 hours (add 15 minutes for each additional pound). Remove the foil, baste with remaining melted butter. Increase oven temperature to 425F. Place turkey back in oven and roast for another hour or until the meat at the thigh registers 165F. Add more stock to bottom of roasting pan, if needed.
• Remove from oven and loosely tent turkey with foil. Allow to rest for 30 minutes before serving.

CRUNCHY TURKEY BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 2-quart casserole.
• In large bowl, combine all casserole ingredients.
• Spoon into greased casserole.
• In small bowl, combine cereal and butter; sprinkle evenly over casserole mixture.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until casserole is thoroughly heated and topping is light brown.