Apple-Stuffed Turkey

This apple-stuffed turkey recipe yields is a holiday showstopper that’s simple and delicious. No-basting makes this a stress-free way to serve turkey.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr
• Calories: 671 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (12 pound) whole turkey - thawed, neck and giblets removed
• 5 apples, cored and quartered
• 5 pounds whole unpeeled apples
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Unbind turkey legs, if necessary; pat turkey dry with paper towels. Place turkey into a roasting pan with a lid; rub oil inside and outside turkey.

Step 3

Stuff body and neck cavity with apple quarters; arrange whole apples around turkey in the roasting pan. Scatter any extra apple quarters into the pan. Cover the roasting pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the skin is brown and the meat begins to separate from the legs, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the lid during the last 20 minutes of baking to further brown the skin. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).