Bacon Wrapped Turkey
Bacon Wrapped Turkey
Posted by Boss Hog Credit: Allrecipes.com on Nov 17th 2025
Here is a simple way to prepare the Thanksgiving turkey for you Bacon Freaks! Great presentation for the bird and a delicious result for you and your family. Honestly, how could you have a feast without bacon?
Ingredients
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¼ cup dried sage
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2 tablespoons garlic powder
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1 (16 pound) whole turkey, remove neck and giblets.
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2 (16 ounce) packages bacon. I would suggest Boss Hog Hickory Smoked
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2 cups water
Directions
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Gather your ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a roasting rack in a large baking dish or pan.
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Sprinkle sage and garlic powder over entire turkey.
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Wrap turkey completely with bacon. Here's instructions on how to make a bacon weave. The bacon weave works well but is not necessary, you can wrap the bird freestyle.
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Place turkey on the rack in the prepared baking dish then add the water.
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Bake turkey in the preheated oven, basting every 45 minutes with juices in the baking dish, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Carve and serve. Everyone will be impressed, particularly the bacon lovers.