Turkey

Hope everyone had a great meal yesterday!!!

Here's how I made my 16 pound free range turkey.

After washing and pat drying the bird, I stuffed him full of onions, garlic, 2 limes and fresh cilantro. When I say stuff, I mean STUFF. So full that it's bulging out.

Next I made a bed of onions and a cup of chicken broth to lay the turkey on.

Next I took about 6-8 slices of bacon and laid it across it's body.

In the oven he went at 375.

Made a garlic,onion and cilantro butter.

After about 40 minutes basted the turkey with the tasty butter.

For the next 3 hours, basted him regularly with the broth and about 3 more times with the butter.

I used an electric knife to slice. (remove the bacon before slicing)

The turkey stays EXTREMELY moist this way. (you know I don't like dry poultry by now)

I saved all the bones, neck and other goodies to make soup over the weekend.

Lots of leftovers. I'm al ready excited for the next days meals coming up.

Have a great weekend everyone.