Christmas Turkey Recipe. Christmas is a time when one is seen experimenting with various dinner recipes. Old recipes are personalized and made more delicious. However, one is mostly seen trying out new Christmas recipes. It is fun to try out new dishes during the holidays. And there can be no better season to experiment with new recipes than the holiday season of Christmas.
As far as the preparation of turkey is concerned, it is cloaked in various ingredients for a contemporary look. The Christmas Turkey recipes are being modified time and again. But how did eating turkey for Christmas originate? According to an article, King Henry VIII was said to be the first person to eat turkey on Christmas day. This dish became more popular in the 1950s. In fact, around 10 million turkeys are consumed by the British people every year for Christmas.
Cooking Christmas turkey is no doubt time-consuming, and for the perfect preparation, you have to have a lot of patience. Be precise and follow the step-by-step procedure; you will surely be successful in your endeavor. Given below are two simple Christmas turkey recipes. They can be easily prepared and do not take much time and effort.
The Perfect Christmas Turkey Recipe
Ingredients
Lemon And Bay Basted Turkey:
- 1 large turkey with the giblets removed
- 100 grams butter
- 1 large sliced lemon
- 6 pieces bay leaves
Honey And Spiced Glazed Turkey:
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon cold water
- 1 large turkey (15-pound)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
Lemon And Bay Basted Turkey:
- First, preheat the oven to 190°C. Soften 100 grams of butter in a bowl at room temperature.
- Put your fingers under the turkey breast to loosen it. Spread the softened butter under the skin of the turkey, lay the sliced lemon under the skin along with the bay leaves and cover the turkey in foil.
- Roast it and before the 30 minutes of the cooking time ends, remove the foil and cut the remaining 2 lemons in half, and roast it again for another 30 minutes.
- Allow Turkey to stand for 15-20 minutes before you carve.
Honey And Spiced Glazed Turkey:
- First, preheat the oven to 325°F. In a separate bowl, mix chili powder, garlic powder, allspice, cumin, salt, red pepper, honey and water until it is well mixed. Remove the neck and giblets from the body and neck cavities of the turkey.
- Drain out all the juices from the turkey and place the turkey with its breast up on a flat roasting pan. Smear the turkey with oil.
- Roast it in the preheated oven for a total of 3 ½ hours. Make sure you cover the breast and top of drumsticks loosely with foil to prevent overcooking.
- Remove the foil and brush it with the honey-spiced mixture before the 45 minutes of the total cooking time ends.
- Cover Turkey with foil and continue roasting. Allow the turkey to stand for 15 minutes before carving.
