What Makes Recipe So Good
It’s extra moist with a ton of flavor throughout! By cooking the turkey in a bag full of seasoning and savory liquid, the bird soaks up as much moisture and flavor as possible. Over are the days of choking back dry turkey, because this bird is quite literally bursting with delicious juices. It’s impressively simple, with less effort than most turkey cooking methods! The traditional roast turkey requires hours of hands-on work. Though for this recipe, you simply place the turkey in the sous vide for 12 hours. No need to touch or mess with anything! It includes a delicious garlic herb butter that makes it the best whole turkey recipe ever! Softened butter, minced garlic, and fresh thyme are rubbed underneath the skin of the turkey. This better infuses it with even more flavor!
What Size Bird Do I Need?
First time in charge of the holiday dinner? Family grown (or shrunk) since the last get together? Instead of guessing what size turkey you’ll need and hoping for the best, use this simple formula:1 person = 1 poundSo to feed 10 people, you’d want a 10-pound bone-in whole turkey. If you want to have leftovers, just adjust your formula to…1 ½ pounds of turkey per personFor a quick and easy person-to-pounds conversion chart, check out our post about How Much Turkey to Serve Per Person?
Chef’s Tips
I highly recommend double bagging your turkey before dropping it into the sous vide bath! Turkeys may have some sharp points (I’m looking at you, turkey wings) that can poke a hole in your bag. Therefore, to avoid risking the entire sous vide process – place an extra layer of protection around your turkey. Feel free to switch up the seasoning any way you’d like! Some fresh rosemary would make a delicious addition to the garlic herb butter in this sous vide turkey recipe. You can even ditch the butter altogether, and instead rub the turkey in your favorite dry rub before placing it in the bag. If you’d like, you can reserve the cooking liquid from the sous vide bag and turn it into gravy! Use this leftover liquid in any gravy recipe, such as this keto one, where it calls for “pan drippings.” Though keep in mind this liquid might be a bit saltier than your typical pan drippings, so simply avoid adding any extra salt to your gravy!
Other Delicious Sous Vide Recipes
Sous Vide Ribs Sous Vide Corned Beef Crispy Sous Vide Chicken Thighs Sous Vide Ribeye with Garlic-Herb Butter Sous Vide Mashed Potatoes
