1 red onion cut into small pieces.

Roast turkey recipe upside down. Several hours before cooking, remove the turkey from the refrigerator and let it sit, uncovered, so it can come to room temperature. Web cook the turkey breast side down. The breast is also more protected from the heat, which helps keep it from getting too dried out.

It's a heavy bird and try to flip it upright, you risk splashing yourself with hot turkey fat or burning. After you cook your turkey to an internal temperature of 180 degrees f, carefully flip the bird back over and stick it under the broiler for about five minutes. Arrange oven rack in lower third of oven, then preheat to 350°f.

Web rub 4 teaspoons salt mixture under skin of each breast half, 2 teaspoons salt under skin of each leg, and remaining salt mixture into cavity. Just need something to keep turkey a bit elevated off base of pan and the onion. If you want a delicious, crispy skinned turkey with divine meat, the best way to cook it is to start upside down, using high heat, and no basting.

Web 1 loaf french bread. To cook a turkey upside down, you can use any turkey recipe you like. Rinse inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.

Web remove plastic from turkey; Refrigerate at least overnight and up to 24 hours, to allow seasoning to penetrate meat. Let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.

Make sure you remove the neck and gizzards before cooking. This means about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of stuffing per pound of meat. Quarter the onion and stuff it inside the cavity, along with bay leaves, 1/2 of your rosemary, and 1/2 of your thyme.