Recipes: Cray Taste Old City cooks up turkey three different ways for Thanksgiving

Cray Taste Old City’s Chef Saquan Howard stopped by FOX 29 to reveal his recipes for three different turkeys you can try this Thanksgiving: traditional, jerk and garlic butter herb.

Ingredients:

Traditional Turkey

  • 1/2 tsp Salt & Pepper
  • Cajun seasoning 
  • 1 stick (4 oz.) of Butter & 1/4 cup of vegetable Oil
  • Chopped Parsley 
  • 1 Cup of Chicken broth 
  • Combine and rub all ingredients onto turkey

 Jerk Turkey

  • Jerk Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Black pepper 
  • 1 stick (4 oz.) of Butter & 1/4 cup of vegetable Oil
  • 1 Cup of Chicken broth 
  • Combine and rub all ingredients onto turkey

Garlic Butter Herb Turkey 

  • 1/2 tsp Salt & Pepper 
  • Small Batch of finely chopped herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme)
  • 12 finely chopped garlic cloves
  • Softened 1 Unsalted stick (4 oz. ) of Butter
  • Mix in mixing bowl Blend well 
  • Combine and rub all ingredients onto turkey

Directions:

  • Make sure turkeys are defrosted and thawed. The rule is to allow the turkey to thaw for 24 hours for every 5 lbs. in the refrigerator, so 12-16 lb. turkeys take approximately 2.5 - 3 days in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat oven to 425º
  • Place turkey beast side up 
  • Brush turkey with butter after seasoning 
  • Roast turkey for 30 min.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350º and continue roasting for 2 1/2 hrs (cover with aluminum foil when skin begins to brown)
  • Let turkey rest for 30 minutes and then slice and serve