This Gordon Ramsay turkey recipe is easy to follow and the meat is moist thanks to a flavoured butter that is rubbed under the skin.
This Gordon Ramsay turkey takes 2 hours and 30 minutes to cook based on a 5kg bird.
There’s no need to worry about bland, dry meat with this recipe. Gordon’s flavoured butter is the key to a moist, delicious cooked bird. He says: ‘This is my favourite way to roast turkey – with a savoury butter under the skin to keep the breast meat moist and flavourful.’
How to check if turkey is cooked?
To test whether your turkey is cooked, insert a skewer into the thickest part of the leg and check that the juices are running clear, rather than pink. As oven temperatures and turkey shapes and sizes vary, it is crucial to check your turkey about 30 minutes before the calculated roasting time.
If the juices are pink, roast for another 15 minutes and check again. Repeat as necessary until the turkey is cooked.
Can I cook the stuffing inside the turkey?
Stuffing cooked inside the turkey tastes great as it absorbs all the delicious juices from the bird as it roasts. It also makes the roasting process more complex as you should recalculate the weight of the bird and cooking time.
Stuffing must be made in advance so it is completely cool before you use it, but you should only stuff the bird directly before you roast it. You must also stuff it loosely and leave enough space around the breast bone for it to cook properly. Gordon says: To ensure both the turkey and pork stuffing are cooked properly, I bake the stuffing separately.
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