Name: Cajun Roasted Turkey Recipe
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup softened unsalted butte; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp onion powder; ½ tsp Cayenne pepper; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp dried thyme; 1 16 to 18 pounds, patted dry Turkey; 8 cups chicken stock

How To Make Cajun Roasted Turkey

Have a delicious and filling cajun roasted turkey for Thanksgiving made with cayenne pepper, paprika, and other cajun spices roasted until golden brown.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 4 hours

Rest Time: 20 minutes

Total: 4 hours 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupunsalted butte,softened
1tspkosher salt
1tspgarlic powder
1tsppaprika
½tspground black pepper
1tsponion powder
½tspcayenne pepper
½tspdried oregano
½tspdried thyme
1turkey,16 to 18 pounds, patted dry
8cupschicken stock

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, remove the innards from the turkey and pat dry with paper towels.
Add the seasonings to a small food processor and pulse until it’s fine dust then mix with butter to make a paste.
With the back of a large spoon, pull the skin away from the turkey gently being careful not to tear it, and slowly add chunks of the butter under the skin then pat it down a bit flatter.
Add 2 cups of the chicken stock to the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan with foil. Set a timer to go off every 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, baste the turkey with the stock from the bottom of the pan.
After 2 hours, remove the foil and keep basting every half hour for an additional 2 hours. Rest for 20 minutes and serve.
Test that the thickest part of the thigh is cooked to 165 degrees F for food safety reasons.