2 Hour Turkey

Directions

1. 1
   Cut off skin at the neck.
2. 2
   Cut off wing and second joint.
3. 3
   Remove giblets.
4. 4
   (It's probably a good idea to cook the wings and giblets to make stock since most of the juice will stay in your turkey rather than making a lot of pan drippings).
5. 5
   Clean turkey and pat dry.
6. 6
   Salt and pepper inside and out.
7. 7
   Coat all over with oil, rubbing in a little to make sure you have a good coating.
8. 8
   Sprinkle generously with paprika.
9. 9
   Place turkey on its side in a large roaster.
10. 10
    Roast in a 400 degree oven for 2-3 hours.
11. 11
    3/4 of the way through the cooking time, turn turkey to the other side.
12. 12
    It is very important that you DO NOT PIERCE THE SKIN.
13. 13
    Just a hint: To ensure you don't pierce the skin and let out all the juice you might want to use a couple old (clean) oven mitts and just pick up the bird to flip it.