Dinner · Calibama Cooking
Brined & Roasted Turkey
Cooking a turkey can be a daunting task. There are several methods to cooking a turkey, but today I’m sharing one of the more straightforward…
Ingredients
For the brine…
1 gallon water- ½ – 2 c kosher salt
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp thyme
- 1 Tbsp sage
- 1 Tbsp whole peppercorns
- 1 Tbsp rosemary
- 2 – 3 bay leaves
- 10 garlic cloves
The next day…
Make herbed butter- 2 2 sticks (1 cup of butter, softened)
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp each – sage (thyme, rosemary)
- 1 lemon
- 1 onion (cut in chunks)
- 5 garlic cloves
Directions
- 1.
Add all ingredients into a large stock pot and bring to a simmer over high heat.
- 2.
Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- 3.
Pour brine mixture over the turkey breast in a large plastic bag.
- 4.
Seal and allow to brine overnight.
- 5.
Pour brine liquid down the drain.
- 6.
Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.
- 7.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- 8.
Combine all ingredients except for the lemon and onion.
- 9.
Spread all over the outside of the turkey and under the turkey skin.
- 10.
Turn the oven down to 350 degrees and put the turkey in the oven.
- 11.
Cook the turkey until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- 12.
Allow the turkey to rest 10 – 15 minutes before cutting.
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