Baked turkey is a dish made by baking the turkey in oven. Turkey is a well-liked bird in international cuisine. It is well served at the time of Thanksgiving or on Christmas. Baked turkey is a healthy dish as it is full of protein and cooked with minimal butter or oil. Fresh turkey is preferred for making baked turkey. Either whole turkey is baked or the cut pieces are baked, but it is recommended to marinate the turkey before baking.
Marinating can be done with herbs, crushed garlic, cloves, salt, pepper and butter. Basting is not necessary while baking but it helps in browning the skin. Turkey should not be over- cooked as it dries the skin and soaks all the juice of the meat. The baking time for turkey mainly depends upon the weight of the bird so it should always be taken care of. Baked turkey casserole, turkey legs baked with vegetables and butterball baked turkey are some of the baked turkey dishes.