Overnight Turkey (Easy, Delicious, and Always Moist!)

Need an overnight turkey recipe?  Many of us are getting our holiday menu together or at least starting to think (stress) about about it.   I thought y’all might be interested in this quick post about how you can make a turkey overnight to save you some time (and stress).

Keep in mind there are many ways to cook a turkey

There is no one right way to cook a turkey and I’m not saying my method is better than any others. Feel free to post under this and tell me how y’all do it, it would be a great reference for everyone who reads this!  This overnight turkey method is awful easy and your entire bird will be moist and juicy, even the white meat! Whats more, the bird is done first thing when you wake up so you can use that super rich broth and some of the meat to put into your dressing and gravies for the big meal!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! 

Gratefully,

Stacey Lynn and The Southern Plate Family

Overnight Turkey (Easy, Delicious, and Always Moist!)

Quick and easy overnight turkey recipe provides moist and tender meat and meant to decrease stress on the big day.

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10 hours

Total Time: 10 hours 30 minutes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: turkey

Servings: 4

Calories: 292kcal

Ingredients

• 1 Turkey thawed
• 1 Tablespoon Flour
• 1 stick butter
• 1 oven bag large enough for turkey to fit in
• Roaster pan or other large pan with depth to it so broth won't overflow - it always seeps out of the bag anyway

Instructions

• Look in cavity of the turkey and make sure there are not giblets (bags of anything). If there are, remove those. Grandmama always saves hers for giblet gravy. You do what your heart tells ya to do (my heart says giblets are a wee bit on the gross side).
• Put one tablespoon of flour in oven bag, shut it and shake it. Place turkey breast side down in oven bag (oven bag should be sitting in your roasting pan). Breast side down is key here for moist white meat. It may look funny but trust us!
• Stick that butter where the sun don't shine (up the little gobbler's rear- sorry gobbler)
• Seal bag and cut a few small slits in the top.
• Turn oven on 250 and cook overnight. I don't put mine in until ten thirty or eleven and I get it out by six in the morning. You want to cook it about seven hours, but no more. When you wake up, your entire house will smell like turkey and the broth will be SO RICH and wonderful!!
• Slice turkey and place on platter. Spoon a the left over turkey juices or broth over if you like. Cover with cling wrap or foil and refrigerate until time for your meal and reheat on low in the oven until warm and toasty before the meal. How long will depend on how thick you slice the turkey.

Notes

Another option is slice it and keep the turkey in its juices and back in oven to reheat to your desired texture. 

Always use a thermometer to check the temp of the meat. 165 Degrees F for the breast and 170 degrees F for the legs.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal

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