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Juicy turkey in the oven baked whole

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6 servings
4 hours

Turkey - 1 pc., Onions - 0.5 pcs., Yogurt - 4 tbsp., Red wine - 200 ml, Cinnamon - 1 tea l., Paprika - 1 tea l., Ground coriander - 1 tea l., Thyme, thyme - 0.5 tea l., Black ground pepper - 1 tea l., Salt - 1 tea l.

How to make a juicy turkey in the oven baked whole? Defrost the turkey, remove the giblets, rinse underwater and dry with a paper towel.

Prepare the marinade. Grate the onion and add the yoghurt to the onion.

Add the wine, all the spices and salt.

Mix until smooth.

Pull the skin away from the meat and brush evenly with the marinade under the skin.

Then brush the surface of the turkey evenly with the marinade. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. You can leave for a day.

Then remove the turkey from the fridge, lift the skin on the back of the carcass and make a small longitudinal incision with a knife so that you get a pocket. Thread a turkey leg through a strip of skin and cross both legs. Or cross your legs and tie with a thread.

Place the turkey on a baking sheet and cover with food foil. Bake the turkey in the oven for 3 hours at 180 ° C. Check the turkey is ready. To do this, pierce the turkey, if the light juice flows out, then it is ready, if the juice is pink, you still need to hold it in the oven. Or check readiness with a thermometer, the temperature inside the turkey should be at least 75 ° C.