Low Carb Recipes

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This is an easy, delicious way to cook turkey. It will never be dry.

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Preheat oven to 400°F. Have turkey at room temperature. Remove giblets from cavity. Run turkey under cold water to clean inside and out. Never soak a turkey in water. Dry it well.

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Rub turkey with salt inside and out. Use about 1/3 tsp salt per pound. Insert poultry pins to draw body opening together. Use string to lace between pins (as you would lace a shoe).

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Tie legs together with string if they are not already tucked under a piece of skin or brace. Bend wing tips under body and tuck loose neck skin under turkey.

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Put 2 large pieces of aluminum foil crisscrossed in large roasting pan. Place turkey breast side up on foil.

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Cover turkey breast with slices of uncooked bacon.

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Bring up lengths of aluminum foil and seal around turkey. It should be completely covered.

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Cook in 400° oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Cook for 15 minutes per pound if turkey is over 10 pounds. If under 10 pounds, cook for 20 minutes per pound.

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Want Stuffing? Make Atkins Almond Stuffing recipe. After salting inside of bird, fill body cavity loosely with stuffing. Add 5 minutes per pound baking time.

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Either way, make sure thermometer inserted into thickest part of inner thigh registers 180°F. Transfer turkey to platter; tent with foil. Let stand 30 minutes. Serve turkey with Turkey Giblet Gravy or your favorite low-carb gravy.

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comments : This is the original roast turkey recipe offered by Atkins' 1974 Diet Cookbook. I've made this turkey many times and it's always delicious and traditional.