DRY BRINED TURKEY

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I mixed together different recipes to try a dry brined turkey this year.

Provided by SOLARPS11

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Brine

Time 12h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

¼ cup salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (12 pound) thawed whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 yellow onion, quartered
6 baby carrots, cut in half
2 tablespoons softened butter
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

Steps:

Mix salt, brown sugar, and pepper together in a small bowl.
Rinse turkey in cold water; pat dry inside and out. Place turkey in a shallow baking pan. Rub outside with half of the salt mixture. Separate skin from the breast meat; rub remaining salt mixture between skin and breast meat. Place uncovered in the refrigerator, 8 to 12 hours.
Remove turkey from refrigerator. Let sit until room temperature, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Rinse turkey with cold water to remove salt mixture; place into a roasting pan. Stuff turkey cavity with celery, onion, and carrots. Separate turkey skin from the breast meat; rub softened butter onto breast meat. Pour chicken broth over the turkey.
Bake turkey in preheated oven, breast side up, for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C); cook, basting occasionally, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 30 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 703.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Cholesterol 270.3 mg, Fat 33.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 91.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 387.1 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

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Ofentse Balekang

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I would not recommend this recipe.

Lulamile Dinah

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This recipe didn't work for me. The turkey was dry and flavorless.

Mercy Washera

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This recipe was too complicated for me. I ended up just roasting the turkey without the brine.

Shimul Molla

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The turkey was a little dry, but the flavor was good.

Mariam El-Goraicy

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This recipe was easy to follow and the turkey came out great! I especially liked the crispy skin.

Brighton Mooya

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I'm not a big fan of turkey, but this recipe changed my mind. The turkey was so moist and flavorful, and the skin was so crispy. I'll definitely be making this again.

Umer Layyah

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This recipe is a keeper! The turkey was so juicy and flavorful, and the skin was perfectly crispy. I've already recommended this recipe to all my friends and family.

Javone Mccrayer

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I've tried a lot of different turkey recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The dry brine really makes a difference in the flavor and texture of the turkey.

Kylah Molony

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This recipe is a game-changer! I used to always brine my turkey in a wet brine, but now I'm a convert to dry-brining. The turkey comes out so much better.

kim meso

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I was a little skeptical about dry-brining a turkey, but I'm so glad I tried it. The turkey was so flavorful and moist. I'll definitely be doing this again.

Ribaal Ahmed Khan

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I've been cooking turkeys for years, and this is the first time I've tried dry-brining. I was amazed at how much better the turkey tasted. I'll never cook a turkey any other way again.