A recipe for a delicious turkey for the night

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A typical roasting temperature is around 325 degrees F for up to 8 hours depending on the size of your turkey.

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Overnight Roasted Turkey vs. Classic Roasted Turkey

As you slowly roast your turkey overnight at 200 degrees F for approximately 10 hours, the low temperature and moisture is basting your turkey while you sleep.  No need to baste your turkey.

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Overnight Roasted Turkey vs. Classic Roasted Turkey

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. 2. Mix the Kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, thyme, and sage into the butter. 3. Rub the herb butter all over the outside of the turkey. 4. Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan breast side up and pour the chicken broth into the bottom of the pan.

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How to Roast an Overnight Turkey

5. Tent the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil. 6. Place the turkey into the oven overnight to cook for approximately 10 hours. 7. Use a meat thermometer to check the turkey’s internal temperature at the thickest part of the thigh and in the turkey breast. 

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How to Roast an Overnight Turkey

8. Remove the aluminum foil and roast for another 15-20 minutes on high heat until the skin is browned and crispy. 9. Remove the turkey from the oven, cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 30 minutes.

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How to Roast an Overnight Turkey

Do not stuff a slow cooked turkey. Grandma’s favorite stuffing recipe (normally cooked in the cavity of the turkey) will be a flop because the low temperature and moisture overnight will make it a soggy mess.

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Stuffing for Overnight Turkey

Stuffing is best cooked separately at all times for food safety reasons. By the time the liquid from the turkey (that the stuffing has absorbed) reaches a food safe temperature, the white meat of the turkey will be overcooked. You are always best to cook them separately.

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Stuffing for Overnight Turkey

This recipe calls for 32 oz. of broth to roast your Thanksgiving Turkey in all night long.  Cooked low and slow, the turkey juices will be full and rich with flavor.

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Gravy for Overnight Turkey

This year’s gravy might just be the best gravy you’ve ever had.  Here’s a tried and true recipe tested for years for you to use.

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Gravy for Overnight Turkey

– Pour the liquid left behind in the roasting pan into a measuring cup and remove as much of the fat (reserve two tablespoons) as you can. – Add two tablespoons of your turkey fat into a sauce pan on medium high heat and combine with 2 tablespoons of flour.

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Gravy for Overnight Turkey

– Whisk and let cook on medium for a minute to cook out the raw flour taste. – Add in the rest of the turkey broth and let it cook until thickened, approximately 3 – 5 minutes. – Season to taste.

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Gravy for Overnight Turkey

If you’re slow roasting your turkey overnight, you may want to consider doing your entire holiday meal in the slow cooker! Here are more holiday side dish options, all made in the slow cooker!

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Gravy for Overnight Turkey

Serve: Once removed from the roasting pan, let the turkey rest 20 – 30 minutes and then carve and serve. Store: Tightly-covered, your leftover turkey will keep in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days.  Use zipper-type plastic bags.  Leftover stuffing and gravy should be used within a day or so.

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How to Store Overnight Turkey

Freeze: Slice the meat from the turkey and wrap it in freezer paper or foil, then seal in plastic freezer bags (make sure to press out all the air before sealing) or use airtight containers.

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How to Store Overnight Turkey

Ingredients 14-16 lb turkey , defrosted 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

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How to Store Overnight Turkey

1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon dried sage 32 ounces chicken broth

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How to Store Overnight Turkey

Instructions – Preheat oven to 180 degrees. (If your oven has a minimum temperature of 200 degrees, set it to 200, but the turkey will likely be done sooner, so use a meat thermometer). – In a medium bowl, mash together the butter, salt, pepper, garlic powder, rosemary and sage.

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How to Store Overnight Turkey

– Dry your turkey well inside and out with paper towels, then rub the butter mixture all over the outside of the turkey. – Put the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan breast side up then pour the chicken broth into the bottom of the pan. – Tent the roasting pan with aluminum foil but make sure the foil is not touching the turkey.

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How to Store Overnight Turkey

– Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees, remove the foil tent and cook an additional 15-20 minutes until the skin is browned and crispy. – Remove the turkey from the oven and allow to rest for 30 minutes, with the foil loosely covering the turkey.

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How to Store Overnight Turkey