Turkey wrapped in bacon is a quick and easy Thanksgiving recipe with a twist! Cook turkey for a total of 13 minutes per pound.
Ingredients
- sage: 0.25 cup (dried)
- garlic powder: 2 Tbsp
- whole turkey, neck and giblets removed: 1 piece (16 pound)
- bacon: 2 packages (12 ounce packages)
- water: 2 cups
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a roasting rack in a large baking dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Sprinkle sage and garlic powder over entire turkey. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Wrap turkey completely with bacon. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Place turkey on the rack in the prepared baking dish. Pour water into the dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake turkey in the preheated oven, basting every 45 minutes with juices in the baking dish, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
