Roasted Turkey

Juicy Roasted Turkey

If you started following me on this Roasted Turkey Journey, then you started with the last recipe for a Turkey Brine. There in lies one of the biggest secrets of all time and it’s the only way I’ll prepare and cook a Turkey. It infuses the bird with flavor because it makes the meat retain water. Water has memory so, any ingredient added to the water or brine will marinate the meat. Flavor absorbed into the meat makes a tasty bird but it doesn’t end there. No, I’ve got a simple recipe and technique that is so good it will make your family gobble-gobble.

Roasted Turkey Secret

Whether you’re baking a Roasted Turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas, this recipe is a winner because I’ve added in the season ingredients to make both holiday dinners special. In the Turkey Brine, I add the peel from 2 oranges. Well, nothing goes to waste here in the PMGK so, I use those two oranges to stuff the turkey along with 2 halves of an onion and some fresh rosemary. The secret lies in the rub.

The Rub consists of a few seasoned cubes of butter that are stuffed both under and over the skin of the entire turkey. The technique is simple and easily explained in the video tutorial, but the secret doesn’t end there. There’s a double bake; first at a higher temp to color and crisp the skin of the bird and the second is to Roast the bird, slow and low, at a lower temperature.

425 degrees for 10 minutes, then baste, and 325 degrees for the next 1 1/2 to 3 hours, depending on the size of the bird. Core temperature, in the breast, should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You can also poke the outside leg with a fork and if the juices run clear, the bird is done.

Roasted Turkey Ingredients:

Rub
1 cup Butter
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 sprig Fresh Rosemary, leaves pulled and chopped
1 tbsp Sage
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/8 tsp Ground Clove
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper to taste

Stuffing
2 Oranges, pealed and halved
1 Onion, halved
2 Sprigs Rosemary
A few pinches of Kosher Salt and Pepper in the cavity under the breast meat.

There’s a follow up gravy recipe, that’s used from the drippings and stuffing of this Roasted Turkey, and I’ll be posting that recipe next. So, be sure to watch for that and watch the video tutorial for this Roasted Turkey recipe and I’ll show you just how easy this is to make with the above ingredients.

Barbecue Beef Ribs

Easy Barbecue Beef Ribs

There are many different ways to prepare and cook Barbecue Beef Ribs and because a lot of you don’t have a grill or a smoker, I decided to break it down, into the simplest form, by showing you how I bake them in an oven. Plus, doing it this way, it’s pretty much a set it and forget it type of recipe and with a tiny bit of prep and a little patience, you can be enjoying delicious Barbecue Beef Ribs in just a few short hours and have plenty of time to spare, in between, cooking side dishes while sipping a cold one.

Barbecue Beef Ribs Options

Technically, cooking Barbecue Beef Ribs in the oven isn’t exactly barbecue because they’re not cooked over an open flame, which gives a real nice smoky flavor an oven can’t provide. So, you might want to consider rubbing the meat with some liquid smoke, if that’s the flavor you’re going for. The rub recipe I use has smoked paprika in it, so if you’re using my recipe you won’t need it. Some folks like to rub Worcestershire into the meat before they salt and pepper and that’s a great alternative as well. The three steps I use is very simple and you can choose to use any 1,2 or all 3 of them if you like. First, Kosher Salt and Pepper. Second, Meat Rub and Third, Barbecue Sauce.

I like to use my Brisket Rub recipe and the Barbecue Sauce I posted a while back. Both recipes are in clickable links in the ingredients down below if you want to learn them and give them a try. Otherwise, just stick with your favorite rub and and sauce.

Barbecue Beef Ribs Ingredients:

1 Rack of Beef Ribs
Kosher Salt and Pepper

Brisket Rub Recipe

Barbecue Sauce Recipe

The Rub and Sauce are optional but links are included for the ingredients of each recipe, if you’d like to try them on your ribs. Bake for 3 hours at 300 degrees Fahrenheit. If you’re adding barbecue sauce, bake the Barbecue Beef Ribs for another 10 minutes and bump the heat up to 350.

Pork Roast – Oven Roasted Kalua Pig

The Best Kalua Pork Roast

If you’re looking to turn a standard Pork Shoulder or Butt Roast(above) into fall off the bone tender Kalua Pork(below), then you’ve come to the right place. You don’t have to dig a hole in the ground and wrap the roast in banana leaves or burlap, either. I’m going to show you a simple recipe that can be cooked right in the oven and the results are absolutely incredible.

How to make an Oven Roasted Kalua Pork Roast

This Kalua Pork Roast is unbelievably amazing. The secret lies in the slow and low method and only two ingredients that give it that authentic fire roasted flavor everyone just devours. Liquid Smoke and Hawaiian Salt is all you need to take your standard Pork Roast to the next level. Kosher Salt is the alternative if the other isn’t available to you but there are a ton of other benefits derived from the Hawaiian salt that most people don’t know about and you can read about it HERE. And believe it or not, it really does effect the flavor and in my opinion its easily twice the difference. I also like to add a sauce that I partially derived from my Mongolian Beef recipe and it is fantastic over the pork and rice. Also, Kalua Pork is usually served with Hawaiian Macaroni Salad and my recipe for that is below as well.

CLICK HERE for Mongolian Beef Recipe
CLICK HERE for Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

Kalua Pork Roast Ingredients:

1 10 lbs Pork Shoulder or Butt Roast
1 tbsp Liquid Smoke
1 tbsp Hawaiian or Kosher Salt (preferably Hawaiian)

Mongolian Sauce
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon Ginger, minced
1 tablespoon Garlic, chopped
2 tsp Hoisin Sauce (optional)
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Mirin

Be sure to watch the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to make this amazing Kalua Pork Roast.

You can also use this recipe to make my Kalua Pork Tamales, Kalua Pork Burritos and my Pulled Pork Fries.