Injected Turkey
Ingredients
- 1 fresh turkey (12-14 lbs) ⓘ
- Injection sauce: ⓘ
- 1/2 cup water ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon salt ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic juice ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teapspoon Tabasco sauce ⓘ
- 6 tablespoon lemon juice
- Basting Sauce: ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter ⓘ
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed ⓘ
- 2 teaspoon flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Pat turkey dry and place in large baking dish. Combine injection sauce ingredients and use syringe to inject it into the meat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Next day, roast at a low heat until internal temperature reaches 180-185 (check after 2 hours).
- Meanwhile, prepare basting sauce. Melt butter in a sauce pan, add garlic and flour, cook until bubbly. Remove from heat and add the rest of the basting sauce ingredients. Return to heat and cook until thickened and boiling. 15 minutes before removing the turkey, brush with basting sauce.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
581
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).