Cooking turkey in a bag is easy with this recipe. Your Thanksgiving turkey will be perfectly moist when done, and you can make gravy out of the juice that forms in the bottom of the bag. Plus, cleanup is a snap! The cooking time will vary if your turkey is larger or smaller than 12 pounds.
Ingredients
- whole turkey: 1 piece (12 pound)
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- all-purpose flour: 2 Tbsp
- stalks celery: 5 piece (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- onions, quartered: 2 piece
- turkey bag: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Remove and discard giblets. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Rinse turkey and pat dry. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Season turkey with salt and pepper. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Sprinkle the bottom of the turkey bag with flour. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Place turkey in the bag and add celery and onions. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Seal the bag and transfer into a roasting pan; poke several holes in the bag with a fork. Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Bake in the preheated oven until turkey is cooked and the juices run clear, about 3 to 3 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh meat should read 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Allrecipes/Oana Ennis Allrecipes/Oana Ennis
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Enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
