The “flip method” that I invented is the easiest, non-basting way to cook a turket that always comes out very moist. I do not use any added fat. Stuff the turkey with homemade stuffing, sauteeing the vegetables in olive oil. Secure with toothpicks. Season the turkey thoroughly, covering the entire bird (garlic pepper, poultry seasoning, a little curry powder). When the turkey is brown, very carefully turn the entire bird over in the pan. Put a small amount of water in the pan and add a few carrots, potatoes, and onions. Then cover the exposed half of the bird with more seasoning. Once that half is brown (45 min?), flip again. Keep flipping every 45 min until the turkey is done. You may need to put a sheet of foil to cover it if the bird if it gets too brown. Make sure you keep a small amount of water in the bottom of the pan to mix with the drippings and vegetables for gravy and turkey soup. It will taste better because it is automatically basting the turkey. And yes some of the seasonings will fall off into the water, making the gravy taste better.
The “flip method” that I invented is the easiest, non-basting way to cook a turket that always comes out very moist. I do not use any added fat. Stuff the turkey with homemade stuffing, sauteeing the vegetables in olive oil. Secure with toothpicks. Season the turkey thoroughly, covering the entire bird (garlic pepper, poultry seasoning, a little curry powder). When the turkey is brown, very carefully turn the entire bird over in the pan. Put a small amount of water in the pan and add a few carrots, potatoes, and onions. Then cover the exposed half of the bird with more seasoning. Once that half is brown (45 min?), flip again. Keep flipping every 45 min until the turkey is done. You may need to put a sheet of foil to cover it if the bird if it gets too brown. Make sure you keep a small amount of water in the bottom of the pan to mix with the drippings and vegetables for gravy and turkey soup. It will taste better because it is automatically basting the turkey. And yes some of the seasonings will fall off into the water, making the gravy taste better.