Ingredients

  • 18-20 lb. Turkey
  • 2-3 onions, Quartered
  • 2-3 carrots cut into 1″ pieces
  • 2-3 celery stalks, cut into 1″ piece
  • 2-3 apples, quartered
  • 1 garlic clove, halved
  • Bunch of fresh herbs: sage, thyme, and rosemary 
  • 1-2 tbsp. kitchen bouquet
  • 2-3 tbsp. poultry seasoning 
  • Garlic salt to taste (don’t use too much, you can add more later) 
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

Turkey

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A tender, herb-seasoned turkey slow-cooked with onions, carrots, celery, and apples, creating a juicy, flavorful centerpiece with rich savory and aromatic notes.
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 16 Quart
  • 10 Quart Roaster
  • 11" Large Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 18-20 lb. Turkey
  • 2-3 onions Quartered
  • 2-3 carrots cut into 1″ pieces
  • 2-3 celery stalks cut into 1″ piece
  • 2-3 apples quartered
  • 1 garlic clove halved
  • Bunch of fresh herbs: sage thyme, and rosemary
  • 1-2 tbsp. kitchen bouquet
  • 2-3 tbsp. poultry seasoning
  • Garlic salt to taste don’t use too much, you can add more later
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

  • Mix onions, carrots, celery, apple, and herbs in a bowl
  • Split veggie mixture in the bottom of the pan, inside turkey, and around the turkey
  • Add veggie mixture to the bottom of the pan
  • Add poultry seasoning underneath the skin and stuff the turkey with veggie mixture.
  • Place turkey on top of veggie mixture
  • Add kitchen bouquet, poultry seasoning and garlic salt around turkey
  • Add remaining veggies around turkey and water
  • Medium-click-low for 2+ hours

Notes

Cooking Tip: when the valve starts to click, let it click stead for 10 minutes. When you turn down to low, turn it down slowly. Don’t go straight to LOW temperature. Go to a 3.5 on your stove then slowly reduce if it keeps clicking.
Keyword roasted thanksgiving turkey, turkey
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