I've never claimed that large portions are my forte. I usually cook for no more than about 5 people. But I decided to do some large portions of meat for Christmas. The first being the Jerk Turkey which is officially "my ting" (with the Jamaican accent, lol). Very Simple but the flavor is amazing. This should be done the night before.
1 10-12 lb turkey (cleaned and innards removed)
4 tablespoons of McCormick Jerk Seasoning, Plus extra for coating (it doesn't have black pepper in it)
4 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
4 tablespoons of Olive Oil
4 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar
3 large cloves of garlic
Wisk all ingredients except garlic and turkey in a small bowl. Chop garlic into slices and slide under the skin throughout the bird. Take a baster and squirt the marinade under the skin in various parts of the bird and massage in. Rub the bird down with olive oil. Pour any remainder marinade over the bird. Sprinkle the outside of the bird with the dry jerk seasoning. Cook according to bird direction (or until the little thingy pops out).
***Toss the turkey necks and other innards in dry jerk seasoning and keep refrigerated until the gravy is ready to be prepared. Fry up the kidneys, liver and heart (yes heart) fry them up like chicken chop it up and throw them in some grits, maaannn, bang, you talking about some good eats!
I still haven't mastered the art of non lumpy gravy so the gravy is rather simple. Boil the turkey necks in water until cooked through. Bring 2 large jars of store bought turkey gravy just to a boil, add in the turkey neck broth and drippings from the fully cooked turkey. Simmer for a few minutes and your done. Add the dry jerk seasoning if the drippings don't add enough flavor.
Again the grocery store is your greatest friend on holidays. Get two packages of turkey stove stop stuffing. When heating the water and butter add 2 tablespoons of curry powder before the dry mix is added. Then cook as directed. Really good flavor combination with the turkey. If you can find it throw in some cooked curried goat.
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