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Christmas is a time when one finds oneself experimenting with various recipes. Old recipes are personalized and made more delicious. However, one mostly sees oneself trying out new recipes. It’s fun to try new dishes during the holidays. And there can be no better season to experiment with new recipes than the holiday season. As far as the preparation of the turkey is concerned, it is covered with various ingredients to give it a contemporary look. Christmas turkey recipes are tweaked over and over again.
Without a doubt, cooking turkey takes a long time and for a perfect preparation you have to be very patient. Be precise and follow the procedure step by step; you will surely succeed in your endeavour. Below are two easy Christmas turkey recipes. They can be easily prepared and do not require a lot of time and effort.
Turkey bathed in lemon and bay leaf:
Ingredients:
1 turkey without the entrails
100g butter
1 sliced lemon
6 bay leaves
Addresses:
- First preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Soften 100g butter in a bowl at room temperature. Put your fingers under the turkey breast to loosen it up.
- Spread the softened butter under the skin of the turkey, place the lemon wedges under the skin along with the bay leaves, and cover the turkey with aluminum foil.
- Grill it and before the 30 minute cook time is up, remove the foil and cut the remaining 2 lemons in half and grill again for another 30 minutes.
- Let turkey rest 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
More Christmas Turkey Recipes:
Honey and Spice Glazed Turkey
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 teaspoon cold water
- 1 turkey (15 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Addresses:
- First preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. In a separate bowl, mix chili powder, garlic powder, allspice, cumin, salt, red pepper, honey, and water until well blended.
- Remove the neck and giblets from the body and neck cavities of the turkey. Drain any juices from the turkey and place it breast side up on a shallow roasting pan. Brush turkey with oil.
- Roast in the preheated oven for a total of 3 ½ hours. Be sure to cover the breast and upper thighs loosely with foil to prevent overcooking.
- Remove the foil and brush with the spiced honey mixture before the end of the 45 minute total cooking time. Cover turkey with aluminum foil and continue roasting.
- Allow turkey to rest for 15 minutes before carving.