How to Cook a Turkey 

Let’s be honest, although turkey is a staple for Thanksgiving, everyone is mainly there for the sides 😂

Please do a gravy video! I'm using things I've learned here for cooking my Thanksgiving Cornish hens, and while I have a general idea of making a gravy, I feel like it can't hurt to get that extra info from a highly trusted source 😸

Brilliant! Thank you so much, I appreciate how you explain step by step instructions . YES PLEASE ! GRAVEY RECEIPE ! ( did I spell that correctly 🤭🤭) Happy Thanksgiving … Grateful for you ! 🙏

Yes! I would love for you to do a gravy video! My poor, sainted mother tried so many years to teach how to make gravy and I just never got it. She is in Heaven today for that alone! John, maybe I might be able to comprehend your method.

So ppl don't have to look it up: 450f is 230°, 325f is 160°, 165f is 74° and cook time is 22 to 25 minutes per kilo.

Just wanted to let you know that this weekend, I made your turkey, your dinner rolls and your biscuits. All three were the best I have every made and honestly, the turkey was the best I have ever had! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

Great job as always - hope you and your family have a great thanksgiving 🦃🦃

Do you think adding too much rosemary and sage will effect the taste of the turkey and the gravey . Also other thing you can use to stick the skin are the wooden toothpicks I use them all the time when I bake chicken or stuffed quails or pigeons because as I am an Egyptian cook we do stuff the pigeons and the quails with rice and roasted in the oven with special techniques

I will be attempting this for Christmas, I hope it works out! It looks so gorgeous.

Beautiful Turkey! Would love to see you make a gravy video! 👍🏻

This is great John for first timers!! I'm going to make one with confidence after watching this. Thank you!! 🎄 😊👏

can't wait for Thanksgiving! thanks for the video 😀

I would let it rest for longer than 20 minutes more like two hours. The hot gravy you’re making will warm up the turkey.

I used a combination of butter and bacon to keep my Turkey breast moist. Tent with foil and leave it to cook at 350 never baste it. Moistest Bird Ever!!!

Used this recipe today and it was the best turkey I’ve ever cooked and I have been cooking turkey for over 40 yrs. My husband doesn’t like rosemary so I mixed in dried thyme, marjoram salt and pepper into the butter that I added to underneath the skin. Not using a rack under the turkey and cooking at 450 for the first 15 minutes….genius!!! I loved the addition of lemon, garlic and onion to the broth. Made for the juiciest turkey we’ve ever had. Better than brined. Thanks so much. I watch all your videos and they are my go to recipes

Sadly I don't celebrate Thanksgiving due to the events of the first one 😒 also tbh the way people prepare the turkey seems sussy cause well they have to fist the stuffing in a turkey 🦃

I was afraid to make gravy for so many years. Please show everyone how easy it is!

Happy thanksgiving John!!! Thank you for making this very easy and absolutely AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS recipe! I’ve never made a turkey before and I just finished following your recipe! The turkey turned so well for my first time! I’m beyond impressed thank you so much!!

Looks amazing yeah we would love a gravy recipe 👍

This turkey looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing all your tips and tricks to make a delicious turkey. Hope you and your family have a blessed thanksgiving!

Thank goodness. I have been watching turkey videos for a couple of days cus I’m making my first one this year and I’m so glad to have one from my most trusted source ❤

Melt👏in👏your👏mouth👏tender.

Very nice recipie John! They looks amazing! Have a nice day! 👍👏🍴

Great video John😊😊

Don't forget to well season the cavity.

Cracking vid try to let the bird rest longer like about 2 hours as a short time resting can lead to a dry bird keep up yer guid work fae Bonnie Scotland thanks.

Open turkey surgery! The things I learn on on your channel, John! Thank you, happy holidays and best wishes.

BRINE YOUR BIRD FIRST!

Thank you.... I can't decide between turkey or prime rib... can you do a prime rib video???

I am back, the best recipe , Thank you AGAIN !!!

GRAVY VIDEO PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! 😁

Yes John, I'm gonna need that gravy recipe. Thank you for showing us how to cook a turkey effortlessly. This is doable! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! ❤

Yes make a video on how to make gravy

I would love for you to do a gravy video!

What would l do without your wisdom..... Thank you for sharing all your secrets. I learn so much from you... You truly are my favorite.... Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

I've been making Thanksgiving dinner for over 50 years, often for large groups of friends, but I'm going total Preppy Kitchen this year and following all your recipes. Including the pumpkin pie, with the pumpkins I grew myself. The only one I couldn't find is the turkey gravy recipe. Love your channel, Thanks!!!!

I only have 1 oven. Will using an electric roaster give the same results?

Great man!

Thanks sooo much for this video. Makes me feel more confident roasting my first turkey. Would love to see how you make the GRAVY!

Great recipe John! You sure never disappoint. Happy thanksgiving to you and your family❤

Get a REAL turkey… a pasture raised heritage breed… not a mushy-meated frankenbird. Rub the bird with olive oil… sprinkle generously with kosher salt. Put it in a 225 degree smoker with medium smoke for two hours and finish it in a 300 degree oven. That’s all you need to do for a fantastic turkey. We raise ‘em… we know.

You are the B E S T, good timing, thank you

My first year hosting Thanksgiving, and I have been so nervous about the turkey! I am beyond excited that you posted this! I feel like I can relax now that I have you guiding me in this process lol

My son loves your cooking style. Please do a video on easy way to make macaroons.

Would appreciate a gravy recipe🤤. New to this

I can't wait to try making one this year, everything is always well explained, Edit: i never fail at making anything from this chanel .........i really cant wait to buy some cook books and give them as gifts for christmas,

Superb... Nice to watch...

I always turn the wings under the bird to stay moist and not burn 😊

Gawd I need to buy a turkeyyy

I tried your recipe for thanksgiving yesterday and oh my gawd did it turn out FANTASTIC! The moistest and flavorful turkey I have ever cooked. The leftovers are to die for.😊 Thank you so much!

Again ! Too many ads ! I can’t watch this video without ads ! 😮 annoying .

Love and blessings to you all, from Texas ❤🦃

I prepared 3 small turkeys YOUR WAY for a "Friendsgiving" celebration on the weekend! Turned out absolutely DELICIOUS! My friends now think I can cook! 🤣 Thank you so much and Blessings!

I'm a home cook (never to be confused with a professional!) and this is how I've made my turkey for the past thirty years. So glad I've been doing it right all these years. 😊

A gravy lesson would be amazing!

USE TOOTHPICKS to secure the skin! NOT NEEDLES!!! 😬

My favorite part of the 🦃? The neck🤗

Hello John 👋 looks so delicious 😋 yummy yummy 😋 turkey

Looks good, but I've started cooking my turkey differently the past few years. I make my stuffing, put it on the bottom of my roaster, then place the spatchcocked turkey over the top of it. We love it this way, and you can get much more stuffing flavored with the wonderful juices from the bird. I'm not a fan of stuffing roasted separately from the bird, so this way there's plenty for the table and to have later and freeze, as well.

Wet Turkey sounds like an off brand whiskey 😂

I love the random, unpolished moments. Such real life.

Ive been in the hospital for 3 weeks and everything tastes like crap especially meat like chicken. Is there anything i can add to the meat so it tastes like good meat and not hospital taste?? haha thanks

Yes!yes! YES!! The butter under the skin is a game changer! My white meat was so juicy!

As we approach Thanksgiving 2023, I would definitely love a gravy video. And since my family loves ham for Christmas, I would also be interested in a “How to cook a ham” video. Love your channel 🌈💜.

Hi

Thanks for this John for us turkey challenged 😂

Followed your exact directions today....17 pound turkey- without a doubt- the absolute best I ever made. It is possible to make a perfect turkey! Thank you John!!!!!!!

i love how the peper shakers always empty

Thanks for delicious recipes! You are helping me for Christmas.I going to try.

Thank you for your video and Happy Thanksgiving and have a great day!!

lol. Why is it always a super stereotyped gay guy.

Gravy video, please and thank you.

Please show us how to make a perfect gravy. Thank you.

Needles? Like sewing needles? How about using round toothpicks instead?

Nice video!

🤤 wish I could smell and taste that bird!

Zabardast

Could you please record a gravy video?

Hi 👋 John 😊 🎉😊Happy thanksgiving,thank you for all your amazing videos and recipes.

I want that gravy video please and thanks!

There are many types of turkeys. Do you just buy utility? Very easy instructions. Thanks! How do you carve this beautiful bird? That is the traumatic part in my house.

Delisiosa. Si gravy recipe.

It’s not just to get the chill off. It’s so the outside isn’t dry before the inside cooks. It’s a tip. And a good one. if you take the time to brine, do an extra day, or 12 hours ..or ANY time to sit uncovered in the fridge to dry. The butter is key though. Get handsy! Sage is really best. Rip the skin if you must. It’s not the worst problem if you are easy and PULL that skin back up.(it’s harder to rip that skin than you think. Go all in! The skin will pull even with the pins. It helps though) Btw, the skin is nearly zero of the turkey. Don’t get caught up with that. The meat is more important! The fat juice is best for gravy!!) You know it’s true because he softens the skin after the fact. Why make it so crispy just to moisten it up? Up to you to decide) Nobody eats the end bone of your drums, forget that step. This dude like looks and perfection, your guests won’t care) The turkey will rise in temp. 165 is dumb. If 165 is done you’re going to 175-190 if you rest it proper. Remember, a gravy will rise the temp again as well. You won’t die! Forget the 165 as a pull out time if you care about the moisture. Dry turkey sucks. Even 160 if you are concerned is best to pull. 155 is going to work IF you rest it properly)

Happy Thanksgiving❤❤ easiest video ever !

Thanksgiving 🦃

WELL HELLO TURKEY 🤣🤣

gravy gravy please,, thanks for this informative step by step turkey video.. you make it look easy!

Gravy Gravy Gravy please please please

You didn't show us how to pin the skin -- what pin did you use? how deep did the pins go?

Could you use a big le cruset dutch oven to cook the turkey in? Would it come out weird? My husband just got me one and Id love to christen it for thanksgiving!

Great Video as always. Why in your video do you say not to use a rack to place turkey on because it steams it, but your recipe says roasting pan with rack??? Happy Thanksgiving to your beautiful family ❤

If you go out to your garden and gather your herbs before they freeze you can save them for the winter. Simply chop them and put them into ice cube trays and cover with melted butter or olive oil and freeze. Drop the cubes into a ziplock bag and pull one out to throw into your meal you are preparing. 😊

A very successful turkey recipe! I’ve tried several others over the years but this is it. So simple, yet the flavor, texture and color were just right.

Thanks! 🏳️‍🌈 FriendsGiving problems 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

Can't help but think of the Martha Stewart episode on Southpark: "And that is how you baste a turkey 🙂"

I wish I knew how to afford a 🦃!

I would really appreciate a video on how to use the drippings in the pan to make gravy. Please!

Oh yes, gravy recipe please. Something about roasting gravy brings the poultry-flavor richness experience full circle. I am trying this on chicken instead of turkey this year due to a much smaller party, and trying Gordon Ramsay's cider trick for the gravy. I'm almost tempted to use it as the roasting broth along with the chicken broth, but we'll see. 😋

Thank you for this awesome video. I’m ready to prepare my turkey now.

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