Recipes: Cray Taste Old City cooks up turkey three different ways for Thanksgiving

PHILADELPHIA - Cray Taste Old City’s Chef Saquan Howard stopped by FOX 29 to reveal his recipes for three different turkeys you can try this Thanksgiving: traditional, jerk and garlic butter herb.

Ingredients:

Traditional Turkey

• 1/2 tsp Salt & Pepper
• Cajun seasoning 
• 1 stick (4 oz.) of Butter & 1/4 cup of vegetable Oil
• Chopped Parsley 
• 1 Cup of Chicken broth 
• Combine and rub all ingredients onto turkey

 Jerk Turkey

• Jerk Sauce
• 1 tbsp Black pepper 
• 1 stick (4 oz.) of Butter & 1/4 cup of vegetable Oil
• 1 Cup of Chicken broth 
• Combine and rub all ingredients onto turkey

Garlic Butter Herb Turkey 

• 1/2 tsp Salt & Pepper 
• Small Batch of finely chopped herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme)
• 12 finely chopped garlic cloves
• Softened 1 Unsalted stick (4 oz. ) of Butter
• Mix in mixing bowl Blend well 
• Combine and rub all ingredients onto turkey

Directions:

• Make sure turkeys are defrosted and thawed. The rule is to allow the turkey to thaw for 24 hours for every 5 lbs. in the refrigerator, so 12-16 lb. turkeys take approximately 2.5 - 3 days in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 425º
• Place turkey beast side up 
• Brush turkey with butter after seasoning 
• Roast turkey for 30 min.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350º and continue roasting for 2 1/2 hrs (cover with aluminum foil when skin begins to brown)
• Let turkey rest for 30 minutes and then slice and serve