How to Roast a Turkey, Breast Side Down, In a Brown-In-Bag

This is a great way to roast your turkey for your special family feast. The turkey breast will be so tender and juicy that you will probably never go back to the traditional way of roasting a turkey again.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Turkey
• 1 small oinon
• 1 stick of celery
• 1 tablespoon of flour
• 1 stick of butter or margarine
• Large bag of dry stuffing mix
• Medium pot
• Roasting pan big enough for the turkey
• Salt and pepper
• 1 large turkey-sized brown-in-bag

1. 
   Thaw turkey

   Completely thaw the turkey (if frozen) and cut a slit in the wrapper to remove the turkey. Wash the turkey in the sink and pat dry with a paper towel.

2. 
   Prepare stuffing

   Prepare stuffing as per directions on package.

3. 
   Add onion & celery

   In a large bowl, add finely chopped celery and onions to the prepared stuffing. Mix well.

4. 
   Add stuffing

   Set the washed turkey on it's bottom and open the flap where the neck used to be. With a spoon, put stuffing mixture in the cavity.

5. 
   Turkey wings

   Pull the neck skin flap over the stuffing and carefully tuck the wings behind the turkey to hold the flap in place. The stuffing gives a delicious flavor to the turkey breast.

6. 
   Melt butter

   Melt a stick of butter or margarine in a medium sized pan along with salt and pepper to taste.

7. 
   Pour over turkey

   Put a tablespoon of white flour in the brown-in-bag, hold it closed and shake it. Place the turkey, head first into the brown-in-bag. Pour melted butter or margarine over the turkey breast inside the brown-in-bag.

8. 
   Add more stuffing

   If desired, add some heaping spoonfuls of stuffing to the bottom cavity of the turkey.

9. 
   Fasten brown-in-bag

   Gather the opening of the brown-in-bag and fasten it with the special tie that came with the brown-in-bag.

10. 
    Lay turkey breast side down

    Pick up the turkey in the brown-in-bag and lay it in the roasting pan with the breast side down.

11. 
    Cut slits

    With a knife, cut two or three little slits in the brown-in-bag for ventilation.

12. 
    Roast turkey

    Place the roasting pan containing the turkey in the brown-in bag and roast at 325 degrees for the amount of time required as per the directions in the brown-in-bag package. If extra sturdiness is desired, you may set a foil roasting pan on a large cookie sheet or broiler pan.

13. 
    Roasted turkey

    After the turkey is completely roasted, carefully remove it from the oven. Let the turkey stand in the brown-in bag for a little while.

14. 
    Slice turkey to serve

    Cut open the brown-in-bag and carefully drain juices into a pot (you can use the juices to make home made turkey gravy). Now it is time to carve the roasted turkey and enjoy your feast!

Tips & Warnings

• Using an electric knife makes carving a lot easier.
• Be careful when removing hot roasted turkey from oven.

[amyva]

on 3/12/2009 I wish I'd had this before I tried my hand at my first Turkey last year!! :) 5*, etc

[pappy537]

on 2/1/2009 I love those bags, I use them for other meats as well. You nailed this article, breast side down. The only way to cook it besides deep fry.

[dlcass]

on 1/27/2009 This really does work. It makes a juicy, succulent turkey.

[Kathymcbain]

on 12/25/2008 Yummy, I did this for the first time this year and it was really good.

[amytrosen]

on 12/20/2008 Great article. I make terrible turkeys, so I need to give this a try.