Direct- to- oven Jennie o frozen turkey (1,003 views)

Wallycat, I didn't see these at thanksgiving  a couple weeks ago, and it was the same store,  QFC in Stanwood. not far  across the pond from you.    they had several versions, a boneless turkey roast type of thing, and I  think  turkey breasts on bone.  not sure if the full size turkeys were the same format.   I  will look closer next visit.  

not a carnivore, I do turkey once or twice a year , and the defrost time is so long!   the thanksgiving  bone in breast was in the frig for a week and was still frozen and ended up in the sink,  no doubt spewing toxic / fatal bacteria everywhere.   it would be nice to stick it directly in the oven   if the end product  is OK tasting.    if no one has  tried these, I might give it a go and be the guinea pig for once.     

we don't like the same  things... I didn't notice if turkey thighs were available.  that's the part I wont eat, would toss  if I  bought a whole turkey.  different strokes and all that...  the other issue is gravy and without a whole turkey you don't get much to work with.  


the Stanwood QFC is a big busy store.   I don't know if they had this turkey "format" at thanksgiving and I didn't notice  it, or if it's a  new product.   some reviews compared it to "cafeteria"   chicken.   some said way too salty.   made me wonder about quality control   in producing  it.   I think most turkeys have some  liquid injected.   I will say be cautious on cooking instructions. the breast I bought  was done WAY before the suggested time. it was overdone at 15 min less than the minimum roasting time on the package. 

we enjoyed a second roast turkey breast,  think it was Honeysuckle brand? might have been jenny-o.  when I looked at QFC this week, all were gone. in fact all turkeys were gone except for the newer versions that are roasted in a bag  without defrosting.    there were whole turkeys and breasts.  there was another brand besides jenny-o but don't remember the name. so DH wanted another, so got one for new years day,  so I will report in a day or two on how the process went.   I like turkey especially left over for soups and casserole dishes   but I guess you  must get it at thanksgiving to Christmas or they disappear.  

I bought one and its going in the oven as we speak.   the stores didn't have any of the "standard" frozen breasts,   just these direct to oven  kinds.   I hope its good!  thanks for the optimistic words. 



ETA ...
it was  pretty darn good!  got done way sooner than it should have.  about 2.5 hours.  maybe there's variation in size?   I'm surprised, it  was  good and so easy.  I'm not big on  gravy so skipped that.  I would do this again.   amazingly easier without the tedious defrost step that takes a week.  had potatoes, roasted  butternut squash, brussels sprouts , green salad... and  it was dinner. I did not even need to wash the roasting pan!   there is an envelope of "gravy"  but I don't care for any gravy so I can't comment, I tossed it.   it was saltier than I   would make, but  not unreasonable.   there was a bit of liquid in the roasting bag  after.   would be messy if you don't notice it in time.   

we are doing a bathroom remodel right now so I needed something  without a lot of hands-on time and this worked great.     this was a boneless breast, not that big  and would serve maybe 4-5 max. we are not big meat eaters here.   its hard to judge because the package doesn't let you see how  big it really is.