Crispy-Skinned Herb-Roasted Turkey

Thanksgiving Day celebration in America is a very festive gathering with family and friends enjoying crispy skinned herb roasted turkey and other sides dishes. However, Thanksgiving Day 2020 celebration is very uncommon because of the covid-19 safety and guidelines. I can assure you that the baking, grilling or roasting of delicious turkeys will proceed to create an atmosphere of normalcy.

This Crispy Skinned Herb Roasted Turkey recipe that I have tried for Thanksgiving Day 2019 celebration and loved the juicy turkey result inspired by Chef Jeff Mauro. Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2020 occurs on Thursday, November 26. Also in 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. During 1863 in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal of Turkey with family and friends.   Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate.

Thanksgiving Meals Edition

Enough history notes right (smile), let’s reach in the pantry and kitchen for the ingredients needed to baked this enjoyable Crispy Skinned Herb Roasted Turkey. I substituted some ingredients with few of my African spices for seasoning. All these ingredients can be purchase at your local market or grocery stores:

• Turkey – purchase a size/lbs based on the number of people in your celebration party. Turkey can be purchased Fresh, Frozen, Self-basting/Pre-basted, Natural, Kosher, Free-range and Cage-free. Therefore, you can buy any type of turkey that best fit for your family and celebration.

• Fresh Thyme & Rosemary – are an extremely fragrant herbs, available in both fresh or dried. These herbs are easily found in most supermarkets year-round and used to season all kinds of dishes.

• Chicken Bouillon Powder – Substitute this for salt, which is a staple in my pantry. Granulated Chicken Bouillon Powder is a mix blending flavors of chicken, onion, parsley, and spices together for rich chicken seasoning.

• Black & Cayenne Peppers – This is optional depending your how much pepper you can tolerate. Furthermore, you can used only the black pepper for less and mid flavor. I used both types of pepper because I love the spicy flavor and seasonings.

• Granulated Garlic & Green Onions (Scallion) – The main difference between granulated garlic and garlic powder is their textures. Green onions and scallions are actually the same thing! They are either harvested very young from the regular bulb-forming onions.

• Unsalted Butter, Orange – Unsalted butter contains no added salt. Therefore, unsalted butter has a shorter shelf life than salted butter. Many cooks will also tell you that it has a fresher taste and give you complete control of the overall flavor of your recipe. Orange zest flavor gives a stronger taste to recipes than orange juice and is more convenient than squeezing an orange.

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