Happy Thanksgiving!
In need of some last-minute Thanksgiving advice or recipes? We've got you covered.
For advice, give the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line a try at 1-800-BUTTERBALL.
One of the first national, toll-free consumer help lines, the original Turkey Talk-Line staff of six home economists fielded questions from 11,000 turkey-troubled Americans during its first season in November 1981. On Thanksgiving Day, the small group took hundreds of calls. Today, professionally-trained home economists, registered dieticians and nutritionists assist more than 100,000 callers each year in the United States and Canada during the holiday season.
And Buterball has taken turkey talk digital. You can email the turkey experts at talkline@butterball.com, and now you can text them on your cell phone as well. Text the word TURKEY to the number 36888 from your mobile phone to opt in and have tips on how much turkey to buy, thawing reminders and turkey temperature guidelines from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line experts at your fingertips. You can also sign up at Butterball.com. Messages will be distributed weekly until December 31.
Still need to fill out the menu for your Thanksgiving feast? Try these delicious recipes provided by Butterball.
Honey and Spice Glazed Turkey
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon water
(14 to 16 pound) Butterball® Fresh or Frozen Whole Turkey, thawed if frozen
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix chili powder, garlic powder, allspice, cumin, salt, red pepper, honey and water in small bowl until well blended; set aside.
- Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey; discard or refrigerate for another use. Drain juices from turkey; dry turkey with paper towels. Turn wings back to hold neck skin against back of turkey.
- Place turkey, breast up, on flat roasting rack in roasting pan about 3 inches deep. Brush turkey with oil. Roast turkey 3 to 3-1/2 hours, covering breast and top of drumsticks loosely with foil after 2 hours to prevent overcooking of breast.
- Uncover turkey breast and brush turkey with honey-spice mixture during the last 45 minutes of baking. Return foil to top of turkey and continue roasting until meat thermometer inserted deep in thigh reaches 180°F. Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.
String Beans with Browned Butter and Almonds
Ingredients:
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup slivered almonds, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions:
- Bring large saucepan of water to a boil on high heat. Add the salt, and green beans. Cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter on medium heat in large skillet. Add almonds. Cook until both almonds and butter begin to brown lightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
- Drain beans; add to skillet, tossing to coat with butter mixture. Heat through.
For more Thanksgiving advice and recipes, visit www.butterball.com.
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