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Cola Roast Turkey
Photo: Claudio Schwarz

Cola Roast Turkey

4 ingredients 10 min + 4 hr 1 whole turkey openrecipes
Cola Roast Turkey

"Want a delicious, tender, juicy and BEAUTIFUL turkey? Try what my Grandpa taught me when I was just a little girl. I've ALWAYS made my turkey this way and it always turns out great. And besides, you get LOTS of wide eyed looks! The idea behind the cola is that the acid in the soda helps to tenderize the bird, the sugar and caramel gives it just a hint of sweetness, and the coloring helps to give the bird a beautiful roasted color. Enjoy!! "

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

273
Calories
31g
Protein
15g
Fat
2g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 pound) whole turkey - thawed, neck and giblets removed
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as Coke®)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

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