Lauren's Apple Cider Roast Turkey

Name: Lauren's Apple Cider Roast Turkey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 gallon apple cider; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 355 milliliters kosher salt; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons poultry seasoning; 2 gallons water; 237 milliliters white sugar; 7 kilograms whole turkey, neck and giblets removed

Lauren's Apple Cider Roast Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 570 calories, 62g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. Head to the store and pick up turkey, water, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the white sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse turkey inside and out with cold water; pat dry with paper towels.

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Whole Turkey

Water

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Paper Towels

Mix water, apple cider, kosher salt, and sugar in a large pot or 5-gallon food-grade bucket, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Submerge the turkey in the brine, cover the container, and place in refrigerator, 8 hours or overnight.

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Apple Cider

Salt

Whole Turkey

Brine

Sugar

Water

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Pot

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Oven

Remove turkey from brine and discard used brine.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

Place turkey with breast side up into a roasting pan; pat turkey and cavity dry with paper towels. Loosen turkey skin over the breast and thighs with your fingers.

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Whole Turkey

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Paper Towels

Roasting Pan

Mix olive oil, thyme, and poultry seasoning in a small bowl. Rub the seasoned oil over the turkey and underneath the loosened skin. Cover turkey loosely with aluminum foil.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Olive Oil

Whole Turkey

Thyme

Cooking Oil

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Aluminum Foil

Bowl

Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 165 to 175 degrees F (75 to 80 degrees C), 4 to 4 1/2 hours.

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Bone

Meat