Cooking A Turkey Breast Up. That s the secret to this process. The secret ingredient is butter it enhances the bird s natural flavor.
The thighs cook quicker when directly exposed to the heat and no basting means less time spent opening the oven. Next you re going to prepare the mix to season the turkey before putting it in the oven. As the turkey roasts the fatty dark meat of the thighs renders fat and juices that drip down onto the breast meat slow basting the bird through the whole cooking process.
If you re cooking turkey upside down we ve found that the roasting rack can leave unsightly marks and indents on the turkey s breast.
Since the legs are cut off the bird they cook more quickly. Dry carefully with a piece of kitchen paper. You ll want to get a good thermometer because that is what really will tell you that your turkey is done. This is a simple way to prepare a moist turkey without stuffing.
