Oven Roasted Free-Range Christmas Turkey

Christmas Turkey is a tradition for many festive lunches and dinners, and with our delicious free-range turkeys, it’s sure to be a hit. We have put together some useful hints and tips to cook the perfect oven roasted turkey, to come out a treat every time. It all comes down to the right cooking and resting times also basting the turkey throughout the cooking period.

Oven Roasted Christmas Turkey Ingredients 

• 4.5 kg Free range turkey
• Cooking oil
• Salt & pepper
• Chicken stock

Method

• Start by rinsing your turkey under cold water and then dry out the skin by pressing with paper towel to absorb the moisture.
• Preheat your oven to 180º degrees, grease a wire rack and place inside a backing dish.
• Place your turkey breast side up on top of rack, season well with oil, salt & pepper
• Place a good 1 ½ to 2 cups of water underneath the turkey. To add more flavour substitute the water for stock.
• Cover your turkey with alfoil and place in the oven for 1 ½ hrs.
• After the first 1 ½ hrs remove the foil from turkey and continue to roast for a further 1 ½ – 2 Hrs. basting your turkey every 20 mins with the stock that is in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Cook your turkey to internal tempreature of 72˚internal.
• Once cooked, cover your turkey with foil and tea towel then allow to rest for 30 mins minimum.