Oven Roasted Wild Turkey

Recipe By:
Celine
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  • Total Time 300 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Turkey
  • Level Medium

With an alternative to that "gamey taste" this recipe for cooking a wild turkey will lead you to great flavors. It also presents a nice alternative for domestic birds.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 wild turkey, 8 to 10 pounds
  • 1 pound pork sausage
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 6 cups bread cubes
  • 1 egg
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Directions

  1. 1. Note: If the wild taste is something you do not like, marinate the turkey in buttermilk for 24 hours.
  2. 2. Clean the turkey inside and out and pat dry.
  3. 3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  4. 4. Brown the pork sausage in a skillet and drain the grease.
  5. 5. Using the same skillet, add the butter, mushrooms, celery, onion and garlic. Heat the mixture until the butter is melted and all is combined.
  6. 6. Pour the mix over the bread cubes in a bowl and stir in the egg. Stuff the prepared dressing into the cavity and place turkey in a roasting pan.
  7. 7. Lightly rub oil over the turkey. Cover the turkey loosely with foil. Place roasting pan in oven for about 3 1/2 hours, occasionally basting with oil or butter.
  8. 8. Remove the foil and continue to roast for 30 minutes, basting regularly.
  9. 9. The turkey is done when the internal temperature reaches 185 degrees F on a meat thrmometer.
  10. 10. After removing it from the oven, let the turkey rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.