It's almost time to eat! Only a few simple steps before your Christmas dinner is ready to serve. Follow along with Chef Danai Hongwanishkul as he takes you through the warming steps for your meal and provides his expert tips for carving the perfect turkey.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword Christmas Dinner
Total Time 2 hourshours
Instructions
Preheat conventional oven to 350°F/180°C. Appliances vary; heating time may need adjusting.
Fraser Valley Turkey
Leave the turkey in the foil tray with the aluminum foil on, and place in preheated oven.
Warm until the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F/74°C. Approximately 90 minutes for a full Turkey or 60 minutes for a half turkey .
Sides
As your turkey is heating up, you can start to add your sides into the oven.
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Remove label wrap. Leave lid on, and place the container in the preheated oven.
Heat for approximately 40 minutes, or until warmed.
Roasted Butternut Squash with Dried Cranberries
Remove label wrap. Leave lid on, and place the container in the preheated oven.
Heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until warmed.
Preserved Fruitbread Stuffing
Remove label wrap. Leave lid on, and place the container in the preheated oven.
Heat for approximately 40 minutes, or until warmed.
Butter and Fine Herb Tossed Brussels Sprouts and Carrots
Remove label wrap. Leave lid on, and place the container in the preheated oven.
Heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until warmed.
Carving A Whole Turkey
Cut around the wishbone which is closer to the head. Then, with your knife, go down the middle of the turkey cutting on either side of the bone, then down the breast bone, almost touching the bone so you don't waste any meat. Once it's cut through you can pull the whole breast off and set to the side.
For the legs, use your knife to make an incision along the bone between the breast and the leg. Once the cut is made, the leg and thigh should be able to be pulled off.
Once you have your cuts removed, they may be sliced for serving.