INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Put the butter slices in the bowl and season with 2 teaspoons of the salt
and 1 tablespoon of the cayenne. Freeze for 30 minutes.
Combine 4 teaspoons of the salt and 2 teaspoons of the cayenne in a small
bowl. In another bowl, combine onions, bell peppers, garlic, sport peppers,
the remaining 2 teaspoons of salt, and the remaining 1 teaspoon cayenne
with pickle juice.
Prepare a work surface, either a large tray or cutting board, topped with a
large clean towel to prevent the turkey from sliding around while you work.
Remove the neck, gizzards, and livers form the cavity of the turkey. Rinse
the turkey under cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Place the
turkey, breast side up, on the work surface with the cavity facing you.
Lift the skin flap and make 2 to 3 slits on either side of the breastbone,
inside the cavity, with a sharp pointed knife, without piercing through the
skin.
Insert 2 to 3 slices of the frozen butter into each slit. Next, spoon about
1/4 teaspoon of the salt and cayenne mixture into the slits. Insert about 1
teaspoon more, if you can, of the vegetable mixture into each hole, pushing
with your fingers.
Gently pull the drumstick forward and outward to expose the inner thigh.
Pull the skin away form the meat. Make a slit following the bone lines from
the top of each leg. Use your index finger to make a path and repeat the
stuffing procedure described above.
Where the skin has been loosened on the inner thigh, spoon in about 1/4
teaspoon of the salt and cayenne mixture.
Turn the turkey breast side up, with the neck opening facing you. Lift the
skin flap and make a slit down each wing from the shoulder, again following
the bone lines. Repeat the stuffing process on both wings.
Season the outside of the turkey with any remaining salt and cayenne
mixture. Place any leftover butter or vegetable mixture inside the cavity.
Secure the wings by folding the lower half back over the top of the wing.
Tie the legs together with kitchen twine. Place the turkey in a large deep
roasting pan. No fat or cooking liquid is required.
Roast at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes to get the browning process
going. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees F . Cover the lid and bake for
3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until juices run clear.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Lift the turkey out of
the pan and carve. Serve warm with pan juices.
From Louisiana Real and Rusticup
Converted by MC_Buster.
NOTES : From Chef and author Emeril Lagasse
Recipe by: Good Morning America
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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