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Champagne Roasted Whole Turkey

Here's how you make Champagne Roasted Whole Turkey
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  • Servings: 9
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 3h
    • The following recipe serves 9 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (12 pound) whole turkey (neck and giblets removed)
  • Olive oil
  • 2/3 cup butter (cubed, divided)
  • 2 to 3 apples (cored and halved)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • Salt
  • Ground pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups champagne
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  • Step 2: Rinse turkey, and pat dry. Brush olive oil all over the turkey.

  • Step 3: Gently loosen turkey breast skin, and insert 1/3 cup cubed of butter under each piece of skin.

  • Step 4: Place apples inside the turkey's cavity. Sprinkle with lots of garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

  • Step 5: Place turkey in a roasting bag, and pour half bottle of champagne over and around the turkey. Place turkey in a roasting pan. Seal as directed.

  • Step 6: Bake turkey 3 to 3 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, or until the internal temperature is 180 degrees F (85 degrees C) when measured in the meatiest part of the thigh.

  • Step 7: Remove turkey from bag, and let stand for at least 20 minutes before carving.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Turkey size roasting bag

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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