Roast turkey
prep: 30 minutes
cook: 3 hours + 30 minutes resting
serving: 10
Nutrition Facts
each serving
KCal
243
Carbs
0g
fiber
0g
Protein
36.1g
Fat
10.9g
Saturates
3.8g
Sugars
0.5g
Salt
1.23g
Fruit/Veg Portion
-
Ingredients
all 7 types- 5kg turkey, fresh or thoroughly defrosted
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 onion, unpeeled and quartered
- 2-3 whole garlic cloves, unpeeled and crushed lightly
- 2 bay leaves
- Good sprig of fresh thyme
- 12 thin rashers of streaky bacon
Directions
5 steps in totalStep 1
Preheat the oven to 220°C/gas 8. Cook your turkey at this temperature for the first 30 mins and then lower the oven temperature to 190°C/gas 5.
Step 2
Stuff the turkey's cavity with the lemon, onion quarters, garlic, bay leaves and thyme.
Step 3
Put the turkey into a large roasting tin. Lay the bacon across the turkey breast (see chefs tips), then cover it with foil.
Step 4
Cook for at least 3 hours, removing the foil for the last 30 minutes of cooking time so that the bacon and skin can brown.
Step 5
Check the turkey is cooked, then remove from the oven, cover loosely with the foil and leave to one side to rest for 30 minutes before carving.
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