MiMi J's Kitchen

Just saying Happy Thursday night. I truly miss everyone.

Life has been lifing over here. ❤️

I figured why not share tonight's dinner for me and the hubs. Quick and simple shrimp boil.

Turkey's in the fridge!

It will be flipped later tonight. I flip it so the skin can start to dry out til Thursday when I'm ready to cook it. It will sit uncovered on the lowest shelf of the fridge. Never place your raw meats above other foods.

Once I'm ready to cook it will go into my 430 degree Fahrenheit oven until the breast reaches 155 degrees and the thighs reach 180 to 185 degrees. Once removed from the oven I will tent it under foil until ready to slice. This allows the meat to complete the cooking process and reach 165 to 170 degrees on the breast and 190 on the thighs.

This year I decided to separate the thigh and legs from the breast. That's not the norm for me. If I left it intact I would not pull it until the thigh reaches temp as described above. Trust me, the breast will not dry out.

I've attached two photos that are of the fridge and freezer temps in my units. I'm a firm believer in these temps for food safety. Not only did I set them to this temp in my commercial kitchen when we were open but also in our home. These temps help keep your food as safe as humanly possible.

Remember food safety is going to make your holiday meals even more enjoyable.