Thanksgiving 101: Juicy No-Baste Turkey

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The secret to making the juiciest (and easiest) turkey? A bottle of bubbly! In this video, Nicole shows you how to make a no-baste champagne turkey using a simple spice blend, fresh veggies, and a whole bottle of champagne. Not only does Nicole show you how to achieve the best flavor possible with this Thanksgiving dinner, but she also shows you how to roast the whole turkey in the oven!

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00:00The secret to the easiest and juiciest turkey

00:02is a bottle of bubbly.

00:03Starts by just making a simple spice blend

00:05starting with lots of parsley.

00:07Recipe calls for dried rosemary and thyme.

00:09I do half the amount and lots of sage

00:11and then something not so usual in turkey,

00:13a little lemon pepper, add in some salt and that's it.

00:16Give that a mix.

00:17You wanna be sure your turkey is as dry as possible

00:18and I like to tuck the wings underneath,

00:20rub it all over, inside and out.

00:22So I'm going in with carrots, celery, onions and oranges.

00:25You wanna line your pan with enough foil

00:28to be able to wrap it around the turkey without it touching.

00:31Now the turkey can baste itself.

00:33Don't bother with the expensive stuff for this, okay?

00:36The whole bottle around and inside.

00:38It's like New Year's Eve.

00:39And then a can of chicken broth.

00:40Then you're gonna fold the foil up

00:42without touching the turkey.

00:43See, it's not touching.

00:44Then it's ready for the oven,

00:45350 degrees for about two and a half hours

00:48and then we're gonna uncover it for another 45 minutes

00:51to an hour or until it's all brown.

00:52Oh my gosh, that looks so pretty.

00:55You wanna let it rest for at least 20, 30 minutes.

00:58We're left with all this deliciousness right here.

01:00I'm going to strain it well.

01:02I'm gonna whisk some cornstarch into some cold water

01:06to add it into the liquid.

01:07Then you just wanna bring this to a simmer on the stove.

01:09This is gonna give us that champagne gravy.

01:11All that's left is carving your turkey

01:12and serving it up with that delicious gravy.

01:16It's just perfect.

01:16If you're looking for not only an easy turkey,

01:18but a juicy turkey, this champagne turkey

01:20is the recipe for you.

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