Thanksgiving Dinner - Lemon Rubbed Roasted Turkey

Thanksgiving is here and everyone is looking for a Turkey Recipe for a unforgettable Thanksgiving dinner. Here is a tasty recipe you can use for an unforgettable Thanksgiving Dinner. For more tasty recipes you can have a look at: The Restaurant Recipes.

What You Need:

• 1 (15 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
• 2 lemons cut in halves
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 celery stalks, cut in chunks
• 2 carrots cut in chunks
• 2 parsnips cut in chunks
• 1/2 tsp. parsley
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted

How to Make It:

1. Place the oven on 400 degrees and allow it to heat while preparing the turkey.
2. Remove the giblets and neck from the turkey and save for another use or discard.
3. Run under cool water both inside and out and pat dry.
4. Use 2 lemon halves and rub the inside of the turkey squeezing the juice into the turkey as you rub.
5. Sprinkle the turkey cavity with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper being sure to cover well.
6. Place the onion, celery, carrots and parsnips into the cavity of the turkey.
7. Sprinkle with the parsley. 
8. Tie the legs together with twine and secure the neck skin over the back of the turkey.
9. Rub the remaining 2 halves of lemon over the outside of the turkey again squeezing out the juice as you rub.
10. Baste the turkey all over on the outside with the melted butter.
11. Sprinkle the remaining salt and pepper over the turkey.
12. Place the turkey, breast side down, on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan.
13. Put the turkey into the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
14. Reduce the heat of the oven to 350 degrees and continuing roasting 2 hours.
15. Reduce the heat again to 225 degrees and turn the turkey over so the breast will brown.
16. Continue roasting 1 hour 30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees in the breast area of the meat.
17. Allow the turkey to rest 30 minutes before carving. 

Serves 15

With this tasty Turkey Recipes you will delight your family with a great Thanksgiving Dinner.

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Recipes For Pressure Cookers - Saucy Spiced Shrimp

Recipes For Pressure Cookers can really make your entertaining a lot easier. You can may the main course with recipes such as Pressure Cooker Beef Recipes or you can use them to make your appetizers with so that you have more time and energy to devote to your main course.

Have a look at this recipe as an example of Recipes For Pressure Cookers that are suitable as appetizers.

What You Need:

• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
• 1 1/2 C of orange juice
• 1 t lime juice
• 1 t orange zest, grated
• 1 t lime zest, grated
• 1 t ground cumin
• 1 t of salt
• 1 t ground cinnamon
• 1/4 t cayenne pepper

How to Make It:

1. Place the shrimp into the pressure cooker.
2. Add in the orange and lime juice and zest.
3. Sprinkle with the cumin, salt, cinnamon and cayenne pepper.
4. Bring to high pressure and cook 1 minute.
5. Remove from the heat and allow the pressure to fall by itself.
6. Remove the lid and cool at room temperature 30 minutes.
7. Cover the cooker and chill in the liquid for 30 minutes.
8. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and place on ice.
9. Discard the liquid.

These shrimp make a great appetizer for a dinner party.  Lemon juice and lemon zest may be used in place of the lime if you prefer.

Makes 4 servings

Well, with this, one of our tasty Recipes For pressure Cookers, you have a fast and tasty appetizer for your holiday entertaining. Go to: Pressure Cooker Beef Recipes for tasty beef recipes that are also suitable for your holiday entertaining.

Pressure Cooker Soup Recipes - Ham and Pea Soup with Ginger

Well are you still looking for a tasty starter recipe for your holiday entertaining? Well here is another of our tasty Pressure Cooker Soup Recipes that is ideal for that purpose.

This pressure cooker soup recipes has a really exceptional taste because of the ginger. Do not substitute the the fresh ginger with powdered ginger as the taste will not "work" pressure cooker soup recipes are ideal for entertaining as they use so little time and leave you lots of time to prepare your other courses.

Ham and Pea Soup with Ginger

What You Need:

• 1 T of garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 lb smoked ham, chopped
• 3 1/2 C of chicken broth
• 2 T cilantro, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped fine
• 1/4 lb. split peas
• 1/4 t fresh ginger, minced

How to Make It:

1. Spray the cooker with a non stick cooking spray then add the garlic, onion and ham.
2. Cook the mixture over medium heat for 8 minutes or until the ham is completely browned.
3. Pour the chicken broth into the cooker.
4. Add the cilantro, carrots, peas and ginger.
5. Bring the cooker up to high pressure.
6. Cook for 9 minutes then let the pressure fall on its own.

This soup is perfect for those cold winter days.  Soups turn out delicious when made in a pressure cooker.  The hot water, meat, vegetables, seasoning and broths mingle together to give a slow cooked taste in a matter of minutes.

Makes 6 servings

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Pressure Cooker Soup Recipe - Simply Yummy Chicken Soup

When you are entertaining in winter, what is tastier than a tasty soup as a starter? With this Pressure Cooker Soup Recipe you can have one of your courses out of the way with very little problems. Try this tasty Pressure Cooker Soup Recipe, you will love it and you will be back for more.

What You Need:

• 1 lb. chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
• 2 C of chicken broth
• ½ C of wild rice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 C carrots, shredded
• 2 T of dry vegetable broth mix
• 4 C of water
• 4 shitake mushrooms, chopped

How to Make It:

1. Place the chicken into the bottom of the pressure cooker.
2. Pour the broth over the chicken.
3. Add in the rice, garlic and carrots.
4. Sprinkle the dry broth mix over the top.
5. Pour the water into the cooker then add in the chopped mushrooms.
6. Bring the cooker to high pressure and cook 20 minutes.
7. Allow the pressure to fall on its own.

There is nothing like a hot cup of chicken soup when you're feeling a little under the weather.  This soup fits the bill because it's easy to throw together and takes very little time to cook. 

Makes 4 servings

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Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipes - Easy Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew

Turkey and Thanksgiving go hand in hand. So why not use the pressure cooker! I know it sounds crazy but here is one of our tasty Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipes - Easy Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew. No need to spend hours in front of the stove preparing a tasty dish if you can have Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Recipes you can make in the pressure cooker. Pressure cooker cooking times are so short it is really worth looking into.

OK, so here goes, try it you will love it!

What You Need:

• 1 lb. turkey breast, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 C of chicken broth
• 1 1/2 C dry white wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 t of basil
• 1/2 t of garlic powder
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 white potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 C of celery, sliced
• 1/2 C of water
• 2 T of arrowroot
• 1/2 t of salt

How to Make It:

1. Coat the cooker with a non stick cooking spray and place the turkey an onion into the cooker.
2. Brown the turkey and onions on medium heat for 8 minutes or until browned completely.
3. Pour the broth and wine into the cooker. 
4. Add the bay leaf and sprinkle in the basil and garlic powder.
5. Bring the pressure cooker up to high pressure on medium heat and cook 6 minutes.
6. Quickly release the pressure under cold water.
7. Place the sweet potatoes, white potatoes and celery into the cooker.
8. Bring the cooker back up to high pressure and cook 3 minutes.
9. Quickly release the pressure again under cold water.
10. Place the arrowroot into the 1/2 C of water and stir until dissolved.
11. Remove the bay leaf and stir in the arrowroot mixture. 
12. Heat on medium heat, stirring once or twice until the stew has thickened to your liking.
13. Sprinkle in the salt just before serving.

Even though this recipe is quick and simple it still tastes as if it's been simmering all day long.  Leftovers are always a great stew enhancer.  If you have leftover turkey or boiled potatoes use them and save both time and money. 

Makes 4 servings

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It is also well worth looking  into chicken recipes, chicken is also tasty for Thanksgiving and for Christmas. Go to Pressure Cooker Chicken Recipes.

Roast Turkey Recipes - Thanksgiving Essential!

Here we are, close to Thanksgiving already! So Roast Turkey Recipes - Thanksgiving Recipes are on already!

Citrus Butter Turkey

What You Need:

• 1 (12 lb.) whole turkey, thawed
• 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. thyme
• Juice from one fresh lemon
• Juice from one fresh orange
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 stalks of celery cut in large pieces
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 2 C chicken broth

How to Make It:

1. Clean the turkey by removing the giblets and neck and running the turkey under cool water both inside and out.
2. Pat the turkey dry with paper towel being sure to also dry the inside of the turkey well.
3. Set the oven temperature on 325 degrees and allow the oven to heat while preparing the turkey.
4. Place the butter in a small mixing dish and add the salt, pepper and thyme.
5. Pour the juice from the lemon and orange into the dish.
6. Stir until combined noting that not all of the juice will incorporate into the butter.
7. Spread the butter over the outside and inside of the turkey being sure to cover the whole turkey.
8. Place the prepared onion, celery, bay leaves and garlic into the cavity of the turkey.
9. Secure the skin to the back of the turkey, turn the wing tips in and tie the legs together with twine.
10. Fill a roasting pan with the broth, place a rack in the pan and place the turkey on the rack. 
11. Roast the turkey 45 minutes being sure not to open the oven during this time.
12. After 45 minutes, baste the turkey with the pan juices.
13. Continue roasting 2 hours basting every 20 minutes. 
14. The turkey is done when the internal temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees.

Serves 12

Well here you have your first of the Roast Turkey Recipes - Thanksgiving Recipes