Name: Dutch Oven Roasted Turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Ingredients: 4 onions; 18 pond turkey; salt and pepper (to taste); 1 orange; 1 lemon

Roasting a Turkey in a Dutch oven isn’t any harder than roasting a chicken, the trickiest part is having a Dutch oven that is large enough.

This recipe uses a simple salt and pepper seasoning, but you can upscale it to your favorite poultry rub.

This turkey may be served with vegetables cooked in another Dutch oven, or if you have limited cookware it can be served with a salad.

Dutch Oven Roasted Turkey Recipe

Deb Basquez

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Roasting a turkey in a Dutch oven isn’t any harder than roasting a chicken, the trickiest part is having a Dutch oven that is large enough.

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Preparation 20

Cook 3

Ready in 3 20

Servings Servings

CourseDinner

InfluenceGlobal

DifficultySeasoned

MethodRoast

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Ingredients

4 onions
18 pond turkey
salt and pepper to taste
1 orange
1 lemon

Equipment

15-inch Dutch oven

Directions

Slice the four onions and place the bottom of the large 15” Dutch oven.
Rinse the turkey in cold water, drain, and pat dry. Rub the salt and pepper all over the turkey.
Place orange and lemon inside of the turkey, then place the turkey on top of the onions.
Bake for 3 hours in a Dutch oven. Use 10 briquettes underneath and 30 on top of the Dutch oven. Replace coals every 45 minutes, or when burnt out.
Roast for three hours then checks the temperature of the turkey. It must read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) before it is fully cooked.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 1407kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 210gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 696mgSodium: 1473mgPotassium: 2336mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 596IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 137mgIron: 9mg