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Bacon-Wrapped Turkey
This bacon-wrapped bird isn't your typical Thanksgiving turkey recipe! As the turkey roasts, the bacon crisps up and infuses the meat with tons of flavor.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 30m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place a 16-inch long piece of parchment paper on your work surface. Arrange 8 strips of bacon lengthwise on the parchment, side-by-side with no space in between, but not overlapping. Fold every other strip back halfway. Lay 1 strip of bacon across the unfolded strips, perpendicular to them. Unfold the bacon strips so they lay over the perpendicular one. Fold back the strips that haven't been folded yet and add another perpendicular piece; unfold the strips over it. Repeat the folding and unfolding process until you have a lattice that's 8 strips of bacon by 6 strips. Place the bacon lattice in the freezer for ⏱️ 15 minutes.
2
Place the turkey breast-side up on a rack in a roasting pan; tuck back the wing tips. If there is a pop-up thermometer, remove it. Pat dry.
turkey, thawed if frozen, neck and giblets removed1 (12- to 14-lb.)
3
Mix together the butter and garlic in a bowl; brush it over the turkey.
turkey, thawed if frozen, neck and giblets removed1 (12- to 14-lb.)
4
Starting at the cavity end of the turkey, line up the parchment so you can lay the bacon lattice over the turkey and cover as much of the breast as possible. Using the parchment to help you, drape the lattice lengthwise over the breast and legs. Press the bacon into the butter. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
turkey, thawed if frozen, neck and giblets removed1 (12- to 14-lb.)
5
Pour 3 cups of water into the bottom of the roasting pan. Loosely tent the turkey breast with foil. Roast, basting occasionally, until a thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 160°F, about ⏱️ 3 hours. Remove the foil; increase the oven temperature to 450°F. Roast until the bacon is crisp and a thermometer registers 165°F, another 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes, depending on the size of your bird. Let the turkey rest for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes before carving.
turkey, thawed if frozen, neck and giblets removed1 (12- to 14-lb.)
Nutrition Facts
calories
1005 Calories
fat Content
54 g
fiber Content
0 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
1013 mg
protein Content
120 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
426 mg
carbohydrate Content
1 g
saturated Fat Content
18 g
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