Cooking Turkey in Electric Oven

[Miniv]

My friend is a chef and told me to do it this way. Rub olive oil, salt and pepper all of the turkey. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 1/2 hour or until brown, then reduce heat (325) and tent with foil and continue baking until done. It's the reverse that alot of people do. I've never had a juicier, more tendier bird EVER! By browing first you're sealing in the juices.

HA! Thanks Matt, for the validation.

(Browning FIRST and then "tenting".)

 

[Nuzzle]

My friend is a chef and told me to do it this way. Rub olive oil, salt and pepper all of the turkey. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 1/2 hour or until brown, then reduce heat (325) and tent with foil and continue baking until done. It's the reverse that alot of people do. I've never had a juicier, more tendier bird EVER! By browing first you're sealing in the juices.

I do the same thing except I use butter instead of olive oil. My bird is always juicy and the skin is always crispy and crunchy just how I like it.