Pineapple Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe: Think Beer Can Chicken With a Holiday Twist by 30Seconds Food
If you’re looking for a unique twist on your Thanksgiving dinner, this pineapple turkey recipe from 5-Minute Recipes is for you. The turkey recipe is the same concept as a beer can chicken. But instead of roasting upright on a can of beer, the turkey sits on a fresh pineapple, and is then basted with a sweet and savory sauce. Yum!
Serve this easy and creative roasted turkey recipe with your favorite side dishes. You could even roast a whole chicken this way, too. Delish.
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: About 13 minutes per pound
Total Time: 20 minutes plus time to bake turkey
Servings: varies depending on size of turkey
Ingredients
- 1 turkey
- 1 fresh pineapple
Basting Sauce
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
Here's how to make it:
- Cut up the pineapple, removing the top and leaving the center and bottom connected.
- Place the raw turkey on to core of the pineapple and attach the top part of the pineapple back on to the top of the turkey.
- Combine soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic and ginger paste into a bowl and mix. Brush the mixture onto the turkey.
- Bake in a preheated oven until turkey reaches 165 degrees F. (Learn more about turkey cooking times and temperatures.)
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