Roasting Pan Advice Needed Please

[its_me_susan]

Every time I use my roasting pan, the bottom juices completely evaporate and leave me with a burnt mess. Is there something I should be doing differently? I have a turkey defrosted that I'm about to roast... thought I'd ask you ladies before I put it in. how do you all do yours?

 

[vwpamperedchef]

I am glad you're asking the question! I dont have the PC roaster, but I have an All Clad one and that SAME thing happens! Finally this last time, I got juices, but I usually end up like you!

I dont think I didnt anything differently but interested to hear the replies!

 

[PCSarahjm]

I add a little bit of water to the bottom of the pan

 

[its_me_susan]

I add a little bit of water to the bottom of the pan

I have added chicken broth to the bottom, still evaporates. Anyone covers theirs? If so, when?

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Ahh! Maybe that's the key! I did cover mine with tin foil! And then took off the foil to brown it after about 2 hours.

I have done the same with the chic broth! Still evaporates! Let me know how it comes out!

 

[Dez'sfullhouse]

When I make my turkey I coat it in butter, put green apple, garlic cloves onion, celery and spices in the cavity of the turkey, add 1/2 - 1 cup water in bottom of roaster. Bake for 30 minutes at 500 degrees then turn down to 325 watch wing tips for browning. After about an hour and a half I cover the turkey with foil except for the legs. Cook til turkey is done. Courtesy of Welcome to Saving Dinner

 

[jenniferknapp]

.....How about using an oven bag??

 

[PCSarahjm]

.....How about using an oven bag??

I do that sometimes too. And have alot of juices leftover

 

[carolina]

Always place about 1-1 1/2 cups of water in the bottom of the pan. Later when you take the roast out of the oven and remove the meat, you can place the pan on the stove over two burners set on med-low and stir with a PC bamboo spoon or spatula. This is called deglazing the pan. I sometimes add some white wine or red or water to deglaze the meat drippings. After carving the meat, I drizzle the deglazzed pan juices over the meat. mmGood!
Hope this helps you.
SMILES

 

[nikked]

I, too, had been unhappy with "dry roasting" not leaving drippings. My director suggested "tenting" the bird this year, and it worked wonders. Had lots of yummy drippings for the gravy.

 

[its_me_susan]

I do that sometimes too. And have alot of juices leftover

I would do the oven bag, but want to be able to say it's the roaster making the difference.

My turkey was better - but after an hour there were no juices from the turkey so I added a huge chicken broth and a mini can of pinapple juice (it just said "use me" when I saw it). The turkey came out yummy ~ but I think I prefer my stone to my roaster (just need smaller turkeys). Hmmm not good.

I need to fall back in love with this piece (I got it for free for qualifying my 1st month of business). Has anyone made a gigantic lasagna in it? How long did it take to bake?

 

[sarahlegare]

I need to fall back in love with this piece (I got it for free for qualifying my 1st month of business). Has anyone made a gigantic lasagna in it? How long did it take to bake?

Gigantic lasagna sounds heavenly!!:love: ok, I'm off to bed before I raid the cupboards!!!!