Sweetheart Turkeys

I wasn't sure just what this was...except I knew it would be quality meat. The only size available was 9LB, so I went for it. There's just 2 of us, so I purchased a battery operated reciprocating saw with food service blades and boldly cut it in half. Easy! The half (then thawed ) I brined as I do my regular turkeys, and I decided to remove the netting, not knowing just what to expect. It yielded to beautiful breasts. I removed the skin, flattened them a little and then re-rolled each one individually. I did not stuff them, altho I thought about it. I then tied them with twine like you would a beef roast, cut 1" deep slits with a sharp knife and inserted peeled garlic cloves in 2 rows. Next, I coated them generiosly with olive oil and dusted with fresh herbs (sage, thyme, rosemary). I put them on a rack in a roasting pan, and put half wter, half apple cider to cover the bottom. Covered tight with foil, then into the oven at 325F with a thermometer inserted in center and cooked for about an hour. Then I removed the foil and contined cooking until the thermometer reached 150F. Out of the oven, I let them rest about 20 min and they were beyond delicious! Very moist and very tender. I look forward to using the other half!

We have cooked several Sweetheart Turkey's over the past few Thanksgiving holidays...sourcing them directly from the Norbest stores or Harmon's in Utah. This was the first time that I'd ordered from Beck Ranch. Your ordering process and delivery were exceptional. I ordered on a Sunday evening, and the turkey shipped out the next morning. We received the still frozen turkey about 8 days before Thanksgiving and kept it in the freezer..

Unfortunately, when we followed the labeled directions and cooked the Sweetheart turkey this year, it was extremely dry...to the point that hardly anyone ate it during the Thanksgiving meal. Lots of juices in the drip pan that helped with delicious gravy. My family picked at it over the next few days from the fridge, but we'll end up throwing away about half of the cooked turkey. Not sure what happened this time around...perhaps we got the one dry bird in the bunch? Will reconsider buying another Sweetheart turkey again.

Excellent ! Thank you !

Excellent ! Thank you !

Excellent ! Thank you !