Gordon Ramsey's Christmas Turkey

Name: Gordon Ramsey's Christmas Turkey
Total time: 14400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Big Turkey Fresh if Possible; 1 Onion; 1 Lemon; 3 tbls Butter; 2 Garlic Cloves crushed; 1 tsp Rosemary; 12 Slices Streaky Bacon

Maureen 😀 @Moe131

Liverpool England

Amazing, moist , Crisp Amazing.i will be making this again like this. The onion and lemon help to steam from inside while cooking. Also the butter with the flavours help to keep the Turkey Moist. #ChristmasGift #Mainmeal

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Ingredients

2 + 3/4 hours

8 servings

Big Turkey Fresh if Possible
1Onion
1Lemon
3 tblsButter
2Garlic Cloves crushed
1 tspRosemary
12 SlicesStreaky Bacon

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Steps

2 + 3/4 hours

1

Peel and add the whole Onion inside the Turkey
2

Next add the whole Lemon unpeeled into the Turkey with the onion.
3

Lift the Skin up off the turkey carefully. Mix the garlic and rosemary in the butter.
4

Lift the skin i used a tbls and push under all the butter mix, pushing across the skin so it goes all under the skin.
5

Add the streaky Bacon across the top so its covered.
6

In a preheated oven 170°C cover the turkey loosely with silver foil and place in the oven. After 2 hours take off the foil turn down the heat to 150°C spoon over the juices on top of the turkey. Then add back to the oven for 3/4 of an hour. Drain off 1/4 cup of the juices to add to your gravy and stuffing.
7

When its cooked leave on a counter top for the same length of time it took to cook. Before carving or taking the bacon crisp off. Gordon Ramsey crushed the bacon into the gravy for extra taste.
8

Serve with your christmas veg and enjoy the moist Turkey.

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Maureen 😀 @Moe131

on December 25, 2020 07:28

Liverpool England

Cookpad founder Member Ambassador, Also a Cookaholic.I love this Cookpad Site, Recipes, friends, interesting people and outstanding recipes, and able to see and to taste food from all over the world. i have learned so much more here, spices , herbs and lovely recipes of different cultures. also experimenting mixing different herbs and spices and making my own creations .I have cooked for my family since I was 14yrs, home from school as my Grandmother could no longer cook she was 91yrs, my Dad worked and there was only me so I learned quite quick and have always enjoyed it. I only started experimenting with herbs and spices and items I had never heard of before through joining Cookpad 2014 and I'm still learning new things. It is a passion of mine and I always invite my family around so I can create something new for them to try. my children grew up learning lots from me I have 3 daughters all with their own families and two Sons one who cooks for his family also my youngest son who is still at home with me,he comes up with some lovely meals and ideas so I'm proud of them all. 💜