What is your meat of choice this year? If you’re sticking to the nation’s favourite, traditional Turkey read on to find out how we recommend you cook a delicious, moist Turkey!

We know you’ll have so much to do for the family so don’t worry this recipe is easy but guaranteed to impress! This recipe serves roughly between 8-10 people!

Tips:

• Prepare the Turkey with a generous smear of butter, salt and pepper. Season to taste but the key is not to overdo it! Do this the night before and leave it overnight in the fridge.
• Let the Turkey come to room temperature before you place it in the oven.
• Fold a large piece of grease proof paper over the breast of the Turkey when cooking to protect the skin.
• Remove giblets from inside the bird
• It is handy to know how much the bird weighs for cooking time.
• You can stuff the turkey with your chosen filling to make it even tastier! For a tasty fragrant flavour, use fresh herbs and clementines.
• To check if a Turkey is cooked properly insert a knife in to the part where the thigh joins the breast and the juices should run clear.

Ingredients:

1 10lb Turkey
Salt
Pepper
3 large onions, chopped into large pieces.
4 Large carrots (optional)

Step by step:

• Pre heat the oven to gas mark 7 or 220C on the big day.
• Put the onions in a large roasting dish and place the bird on a wire rack in the tray also.
• Pour 2 cups of water in the tray and 1 cup inside the bird, seal it with a skewer.
• Cover the whole thing with 2 layers of kitchen foil and make sure it is sealed fully around the edge.
• Put the bird in the oven for the first 20 minutes after this reduce the time to Gas mark 6 or 200C
• Cook the Turkey for a further 1 1/2 hours, remove the foil and grease paper, then cook for a further 40 minutes to let the skin crisp up.
• If the Turkey is still pink, cook for another 20 minutes.
• The Turkey must be left to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
• Use the juices from the tray to make a tasty onion flavoured gravy but don’t forget to skim off any excess fat.

We hope this has given you a better idea of how to cook your Turkey, Barrons of Beef sell high quality meat, so if you're wondering where to buy your Turkey this year, give Barrons of Beef a visit 

Don’t forget about those all-important roast potatoes as well and make sure your Turkey is fully cooked before eating! Have a lovely Christmas!