BAKED STUFFED CHRISTMAS TURKEY

Ingredients

1 whole turkey (10 -12 lbs)

Approx 1 cup fresh minced green seasonings

(chive, thyme, chadon beni, garlic)

Few dashes Worcestershire sauce

1½ cups ketchup

¼ cup dark soy sauce

1 tsp pepper sauce (optional)

3 – 4 oz butter or margarine, room temperature

1 – 2 large limes

Kitchen twine for tying

Christmas Stuffing (click link for recipe)

Directions

1. Defrost turkey as instructed on package.
2. Squeeze the juice of lime into a large bowl of water. Let the turkey soak in the lime water for 10 - 15 minutes. Wash and clean the turkey using the lime water. Ensure that the cavity of the bird is totally clean. Place in large dish.
3. Mix all the ingredients (except the butter) together to make the marinade. Rub all over the turkey, inside the cavity and under the skin. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
   
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
5. Remove turkey from marinade and pat dry. Place in roasting pan, breast side up.
6. Fill cavity with stuffing. If cooking the neck, place it at the side of the bird.
   Rub the softened butter or margarine all over the turkey. Using the twine, tie the feet together and the wings across the breast.
7. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven using an average of 25 minutes per pound. Halfway through cooking, baste with a little more butter or margarine. Approximately 15 – 20 minutes before end, remove the foil to allow browning.
8. Remove from oven and let cool before carving. Remove stuffing and serve alongside the turkey.
   Refrigerate any leftovers.