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Southern-Style Brown Paper Bag Turkey

Southern-Style Brown Paper Bag Turkey

Prep Time:
1 mins
Cook Time:
3 mins
Calories:
150
Servings:
8

Flavors Used:

Original
A very “southern Grandma” way to make your turkey. But somehow, cooking your turkey in a brown paper bag makes it come out perfect and delicious every time! They didn’t have fancy cooking bags back in the day and trust me, it’s not the same. So if you’re wondering how to cook the perfect turkey while doing something different, the brown paper bag turkey is the way to go! Brown paper bags are still a thing, and you just need to ask for them at the grocery store. You might want to get the biggest one that is available, and test fit your bird to make sure it will fit. And as you might be wondering, the paper bag does not burn! You’ll just need to rub it with oil, and then the steam and juices from the turkey will keep it moist. You can also rub the inside with butter for some extra flavor. Pair this brown bag turkey with a Homemade Green Bean Casserole and some Jalapeño Cornbread for a Dan-O-Myte Thanksgiving dinner! Prep work makes the Brown Bag Turkey Work Your time has come, the family has bestowed the honor of making the Thanksgiving Turkey upon you. This prestigious privilege is one of many burdens but fret not, we’re going to walk you through making a Brown Bag turkey the Dan-Way. In terms of preparing a turkey, there’s about 8 steps we need to take to make it perfect. Defrost the Turkey Temper the Turkey Tidy up the Turkey Season the Turkey Stuff the Turkey (optional) Add some fat Truss the turkey (optional) Roast the turkey This may seem like an overwhelming amount of steps but we’re going to make it as simple as possible for you. Let’s begin.

Ingredients

  • 19 lb turkey
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 2 white onions
  • 6 stalks celery
  • 6 carrots
  • Large brown paper bag
  • Dan-O’s Original Seasoning
  • Olive Oil

Preparation Instructions

  1. Several days in advance, begin defrosting your turkey. The general rule of thumb is for every 5 pounds of turkey, you’ll need 24 hours to defrost in the fridge. So for a 19-20 pound bird, you’ll need roughly 4 days to defrost the turkey. Now, if you’re reading this the day of thanksgiving and forgot to thaw your turkey, we’ve got some advice for you too. By submerging your turkey in ice water, then it can be defrosted in 8-12 hours. However, this isn’t a sit it and forget like thawing in the fridge. You’ll have to be diligent about checking the water’s temperature and making sure it’s never hitting 40 degrees. Most people will do this in a sink but you could do it in a large bucket, just make sure whatever you use is sanitized and clean for your bird.
  2. Temper the Turkey. About one hour before you’re planning to cook, you’ll need to remove the turkey from the fridge, and let it sit on a roasting rack and get to room temperature. Turkeys cook more evenly when not completely chilled. About 15-20 minutes before you’re planning to roast, preheat your oven at 325°F. Your turkey will cook at about 15 to 17 minutes per pound at this temperature.
  3. Remove the giblets, and neck from the Turkey and set aside.
  4. In a bowl, melt butter in microwave and add a generous helping of Dan-O’s Original Seasoning. Season the Brown Bag Turkey using your Dan-O’s melted butter mixture, rub it all over the turkey and its cavity. Get it nice and seasoned up!
  5. Insert carrots, celery, and onions inside the cavity.
  6. Coat brown paper bag with olive oil and Dan-O’s Original (inside and out).
  7. Insert the turkey in the brown bag and tuck open end under turkey.
  8. Place in baking pan and cook at 325°F for 3 hours or until the breast is 170°F internal temperature.
  9. Let rest for 1 hour and serve.
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