Cider-Brined Turkey with Maple-Cider Glaze

Name: Cider-Brined Turkey with Maple-Cider Glaze
Prep time: 15 h
Cook time: 15 h
Total time: 15 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters good-quality apple cider; 2 liters good-quality apple cider; 3 bay leaves; 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 10 whole black peppercorns; 79 milliliters brown sugar; 6 Tbsps butter; 5 cloves garlic, crushed; 59 milliliters kosher salt; 158 milliliters dark amber maple syrup; 8 servings Olive oil, for drizzling; 2 strips A couple orange rind; 2 oranges, sliced; 1 handful A fresh parsley leaves; 2 teaspoons peppercorns; 1 handful A fresh sage leaves; 2 larges shallots or medium onions, quartered; 4 bone-in skin-on turkey leg/thigh quarters; 1 handful A fresh thyme sprigs; 2 bone-in skin-on turkey breasts, about 6 to 7 pounds each; 237 milliliters turkey stock

Cider-Brined Turkey with Maple-Cider Glaze might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 821 calories, 56g of protein, and 39g of fat. This gluten free recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up a sage leaves, olive oil, bay leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bay leaves you could follow this main course with the Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the apple cider, brown sugar, salt, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, oranges, shallots, parsley, sage and thyme in a saucepot to dissolve the sugar and salt. Then let the mixture cool completely.

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Apple Cider

Brown Sugar

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Shallot

Orange

Parsley

Garlic

Sugar

Thyme

Sage

Salt

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Pot

Divide the turkey pieces between two 2 1/2-gallon resealable plastic bags or containers big enough to hold them.

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Whole Turkey

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Ziploc Bags

Add equal parts of the brine to the two bags.

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Brine

Let rest for several hours in the fridge, preferably overnight.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove the turkey from the brine and pat dry. Rub the skin with oil and sprinkle with pepper. Set the turkey on a metal rack placed over a rimmed baking sheet and cook about 15 minutes per pound, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers about 165 degrees F. The temperature will go up 5 to 10 degrees as it rests.

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Pepper

Whole Turkey

Brine

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Sheet

Kitchen Thermometer

Place a small saucepot over medium-high heat.

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Pot

Add the apple cider, turkey stock, maple syrup, butter, peppercorns and orange rind. Bring the mixture to a light simmer and reduce by half. Baste the turkey every now and then during the last half of the cooking time.

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Turkey Stock