See how the skin is blistered and bubbled? This is what happens when bacon fat gets invited to the party! 

Here is how to make this Forking EPIC Juicy Turkey with Crispy Skin:

Start with the marinade…

Double up two garbage bags, fold down sides, and sit in a roasting pan or large Tupperware container

You can use any ingredients in this step that you’d like- the most important ones are the salt and Worcestershire sauce. I esp like the dynamic the honey and molasses gives the brine. I used all of these things and my turkey forking rocked!

Add all of the marinade ingredients and about 5 cups of warm water. Stir making sure all spices are disolved- esp the salt

Add turkey to marinade mixture, add enough water to cover turkey

Turkey should be fully covered with water

Remove air from bags and tie them closed. Refrigerate 24-48 hours. Every 6-10 hours give it a little shake and a turn to make sure everything gets evenly marinaded.

You could skip the veggies if you really have too, but I really think the roasted veggies enhance the “EPICNESS” of this turkey. If you opt to skip any of these, I really urge you to keep the lemons and onions. 

Split carrots lengthwise and separate celery. Quarter the lemons and onions

Smear 1/4 cup of the bacon fat on the bottom of the roasting pan

Lay carrots and celery along the bottom of the pan. This is your roasting rack

Put turkey on top of the veggies- Breast side up

Stuff inside of turkey with carrots, celery, onions, and lemons. Make sure to stuff both ends- the head and tail

Dip your fingers in the bacon fat. Gently & slowly start to slide your fingers between the skin and Turkey. Two goals here- separate skin from turkey and get bacon fat on the meat under the turkey skin.

Add dry rub making sure to get seatings under the skin. Put a thick coat of seasonings on the outside of the turkey.

Pull skin back into place. Rub bacon fat on the outside skin making sure to get all of the nooks and crannies.

Add dry rub making sure to get seasonings get under the skin. Put a thick coat of seasonings on the outside of the turkey.

Bake turkey at 350 degrees for 2-4 hours (depending on the size of your turkey) basting every 30 minutes. The thick coating of seasonings will slowly start to come off with the juices allowing the skin of the turkey to bubble and blister.

Can we take a minute to apprieciete that Crispy Skin on this baby!?!?

Allow turkey to rest for 20 minutes before it’s cut.

Once it’s cut, drizzle some of the pot liquor on the cut turkey. Arrange the carrots and onions on your patter as well because I don’t typically like cooked carrots but these are FORKING EPIC! Happy Thanksgiving! 

Want something EPIC to serve with this Forking EPIC Turkey? Check out my 

Au Gratin Brussels Sprouts 

 Cranberry Awesome Sauce

Cranberry Crack Corn