Taste of Home
Roasted Wild Turkey
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 3-1/2 hours
YIELD: 12 servings.
Since we have avid hunters in our family. I will quite often prepare game. Once it's stuffed with apples and topped with a unique combination of sauces, this wild bird requires no basting and cooks up nice and moist.
Ingredients
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1 wild turkey (10 to 15 pounds)
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2 large apples, quartered
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6 to 8 medium red potatoes, quartered
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2 pound baby carrots
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2 medium onions, sliced
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2 cups water
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1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 cup maple syrup
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1/4 cup French salad dressing
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1/4 cup barbecue sauce
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2 tablespoons ketchup
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2 tablespoons steak sauce
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 325°. Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan; place apples in turkey cavity. Place potatoes, carrots and onions around turkey. Pour water over vegetables. Combine seasoned salt, salt and pepper; rub over turkey. Combine remaining ingredients; spoon over the turkey.
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2.
Cover and bake until a thermometer reads 170°, 3-1/2 hours, basting occasionally if desired. Turkey may be uncovered for the last 30 minutes for additional browning if desired.
Nutrition Facts
6 ounce-weight: 615 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 204mg cholesterol, 766mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 4g fiber), 63g protein.
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