Turkey Tips

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Australians prefer interesting and exotic over traditional flavours at Christmas, with 63 percent of Lenard's customers choosing Cranberry and Macadamia stuffing over Traditional Herb (1%). Other popular flavours include Camembert and Bacon and Herb and Apricot and Almond.

Each Christmas Lenard's stores sell more than 180,000kg of turkey, including smoked turkey breasts, stuffed turkey breasts, and gourmet turkey sausages. 

Most Australians spend an average of 8.1hrs/week preparing, cooking and cleaning for a meal and just 1.8hrs/week actually enjoying it.* With Christmas being an even busier time for most Australian cooks, there has been a trend towards pre-prepared meals that can be collected and cooked with little to no preparation.

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TOP 10 TIPS FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TURKEY FROM LENARD�S - THE POULTRY PEOPLE

Don't burn the bird this Christmas; follow these 10 tips from the experts at Lenard's and serve up a 5-star meal that's sure to impress the whole family.

  • Thaw turkey for 24hours per 2kg i.e. 4kg turkey will take 48 hours to thaw
  • Always thaw in the lowest shelf of your fridge - NEVER on the bench top or sink
  • Truss the turkey (i.e. tie legs and wings together and put foil on the ends) to avoid the tips from burning
  • Place breast-side up on baking dish, and brush with oil/butter and seasoning 
  • Cook for 45min per kilo (55min if stuffed) at 200°C for the first 30min, then at 175°C thereafter.
  • Cook uncovered on racked baking dish suspended above a small amount of water.
  • Once turkey/chicken is golden brown, cover with foil to prevent burning, and continue cooking time.
  • Don't be a peeping tom - opening the oven door can result in uneven cooking!
  • For best results, carve using a sharp or electric knife 
  • Store any leftover turkey in foil with seasoning removed

 

(courtesy of Lenard's)

* What's for Dinner Australia? Survey. 8 August 2011, Pacific Magazines.

 

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