Cooking turkey overnight in an oven bag is so easy and ensures that in the morning you have the most mouthwateringly moist and tender turkey.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time7 hourshrs
Total Time7 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: turkey
Servings: 4
Calories: 292kcal
Ingredients
1thawed turkey
1tablespoonflour
1stickbutter
Instructions
Look in the turkey cavity and make sure there are no 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.
1 thawed turkey
Put one tablespoon of flour in the oven bag, then shut it and shake it. Place the turkey breast side down in the oven bag (the oven bag should now be sitting in your roasting pan). Breast side down is key here for moist white meat. It may look funny but trust us!
1 tablespoon flour, 1 thawed turkey
Stick that butter where the sun don't shine (up the little gobbler's rear, sorry gobbler).
1 stick butter
Seal the bag and cut a few small slits in the top.
Turn the oven to 250 and cook overnight. I don't put mine in until 10:30/11 and then take it out at about 6 in the morning. You want to cook it for about 7 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 the turkey and place it on a platter. Spoon the leftover turkey juices or broth over if you like. Cover with cling wrap or foil and refrigerate until it's time to serve. Reheat it on low in the oven until warm and toasty. How long will depend on how thick you slice the turkey.
Notes
Always use a thermometer to check the temp of the meat. 165 degrees F for the breast and 170 degrees F for the legs.