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the best juiciest tandoori turkey recipe

Best Juiciest Tandoori Turkey Recipe

The juiciest, most flavorful, and aromatic Turkey that is always a winner and crowd pleaser!
Prep Time 12 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
20 mins
Total Time 15 hrs 35 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Fusion

Ingredients
  

Tandoori Marinade

  • 4 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 2 tbsp ginger, peeled and chopped or store-bought ginger paste
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic or store-bought garlic paste
  • 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 cup MSA's Tandoori Twist
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt

Turkey Stuffing

  • 1 12–14-pound turkey
  • 2 lemons, quartered
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 head of garlic halved crosswise
  • 1 bunch of cilantro or parsley

Gravy

    Instructions
     

    • Clean the turkey, rinse, and pat dry. Stuff the turkey with all the ingredients then transfer to roasting bag.
    • For the marinade place all the ingredients in blender and blend together for a smooth consistency. Pour marinade into roasting bag. Smear all over turkey. Tie bag and arrange turkey, breast side down, in a large heavy roasting pan. Refrigerate overnight.
    • Let turkey stand in a bag at room temperature for 1 hour. Turn breast side up. Create steam holes in bag if required by manufacturer's instructions.
    • Preheat oven to 400°. Roast turkey for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (puncturing bag with thermometer) registers 160°, about 1 1/2 hours longer. Cut top of bag open, being careful of steam and juices, and pull back over turkey. Roast turkey until breast is deeply browned but not burned and a thermometer inserted into thigh registers 165°, 15–30 minutes longer.
    • Transfer to a platter. Let rest for at least 20 minutes before carving.
    • Meanwhile, strain juices into a large saucepan. Spoon fat from surface. Simmer over medium heat until sauce is reduced to 3 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Add a little corn starch for thickness. Carve turkey. Garnish with cilantro and serve with gravy with side of basmati rice, or raita!
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