How to make Jerk Turkey| recipe

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: generic spice blend

Homemade mixes can be lower in sodium and tailored to taste.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: habanero peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Habaneros maintain heat while being more accessible.

Wash and dry the turkey.

Combine homemade green seasoning, dried jerk seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, and complete seasoning to make a dry rub.

Apply the dry rub to the turkey, ensuring to cover underneath the breast, the skin, the cavity, the back, and the wings.

Add the homemade jerk seasoning all over the turkey, including the cavity, back, and breasts.

Let the turkey marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator.

After 24 hours, take the turkey out of the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for about an hour.

Put butter under the skin of the turkey to help keep the breast moist.

Cover the turkey with foil and place it in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1.5 hours.

After 1.5 hours, take the turkey out to baste it, then return it to the oven for another 2 hours.

After 2 hours, check the turkey; it should be nice and brown and ready to serve.

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