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Foolproof Brined Turkey

Foolproof Brined Turkey
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Foolproof Brined Turkey a try. This recipe makes 18 servings with 372 calories, 48g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, chicken stock, sage leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 28 hours.

Instructions

1
To prepare brine, combine 2 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar, and next 4 ingredients (through bay leaves) in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until salt dissolves.
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Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
3
Add sugar mixture and remaining 1 gallon water to a brining bag.
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Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve neck. Trim excess fat; add turkey to brining bag. Seal bag; refrigerate 18 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
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5
Preheat oven to 50
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6
Remove turkey from brine; discard brine. Pat turkey dry. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.
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7
Place parsley, 2 sage leaves, 3 celery pieces, 3 carrot pieces, 1 onion quarter, 2 apple quarters, and 2 lemon wedges in body cavity. Secure legs with twine.
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Place turkey on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
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Place turkey neck and remaining celery, carrot, onion, apple, and lemon in bottom of roasting pan; place rack with turkey in pan.
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10
Bake at 500 for 45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 (do not remove turkey from oven).
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11
Place a foil tent over turkey breast.
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12
Pour 2 cups water in bottom of pan.
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13
Bake turkey at 350 for 45 minutes.
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14
Combine 1 1/2 cups stock and butter. Rotate turkey, and baste with 1/2 cup stock mixture.
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15
Bake 30 minutes; rotate turkey and baste with 1/2 cup stock mixture.
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16
Bake an additional 30 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 16
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17
Remove from oven; place turkey on a cutting board. Baste with remaining 1/2 cup stock mixture.
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18
Let stand, covered, for at least 30 minutes; discard neck and skin.
19
Combine remaining 1/2 cup stock and flour, stirring with a whisk.
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20
Pour pan drippings through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids.
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Add flour mixture to drippings, stirring with a whisk.
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22
Place mixture in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir in ground pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
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23
Serve gravy with turkey.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In28 hrs
Servings18
Health Score17
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