Maple-Cider Brined Turkey with Bourbon-Cider Gravy

Name: Maple-Cider Brined Turkey with Bourbon-Cider Gravy
Prep time: 20 h 40 min
Cook time: 20 h 40 min
Total time: 20 h 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 apple, cut into wedges; 118 milliliters apple cider; 2 liters apple cider; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 59 milliliters bourbon; 1 Tbsp butter; 3 Tbsps butter, softened; 1 Tbsp cider vinegar; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 6 garlic cloves; 118 milliliters kosher salt; 296 milliliters fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided; 118 milliliters maple syrup; 1 onion, cut into wedges; 1 orange, cut into wedges; 12 inches orange rind; 1 rosemary sprig; 2 rosemary sprigs; 1 sage sprig; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 5 kilograms fresh or frozen turkey, thawed; 1 gallon cold water; 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Maple-Cider Brined Turkey with Bourbon-Cider Gravy a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 71g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 642 calories. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. 145 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. A mixture of allspice berries, apple cider, orange rind, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare brine, combine first 9 ingredients in a large stockpot over high heat; cook 6 minutes or until salt dissolves, stirring occasionally.

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Brine

Salt

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Pot

Remove from heat; add 1 gallon cold water. Cool to room temperature.

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Water

To prepare turkey, remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve neck. Trim excess fat; add turkey to brine. Refrigerate 18 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Remove turkey from brine; discard brine. Pat turkey dry. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Whole Turkey

Brine

Meat

Combine 3 tablespoons butter and next 3 ingredients (through 1/2 teaspoon pepper) in a small bowl; rub butter mixture under loosened skin and over breast and drumsticks. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Butter

Pepper

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Place apple and next 5 ingredients (through onion) in the body cavity. Secure legs with kitchen twine.

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Apple

Onion

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Kitchen Twine

Place turkey on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Place neck in bottom of roasting pan; place rack with turkey in pan.

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Whole Turkey

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Roasting Pan

Bake at 375 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cover turkey loosely with foil; bake an additional 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 16

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Whole Turkey

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Aluminum Foil

Remove from oven; place turkey on a cutting board.

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Whole Turkey

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Cutting Board

Oven

Let stand, covered, for 20 minutes; discard neck and skin.

To prepare gravy, place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure.

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Gravy

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Ziploc Bags

Pour pan drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off one bottom corner of bag.

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Frying Pan

Drain drippings into a small bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.

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Bowl

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add thyme and shallot; saut 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Thyme

Add 1/2 cup cider and bourbon; boil 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.

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Bourbon

Cider

Combine 1/4 cup broth and flour, stirring with a whisk.

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Broth

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add flour mixture, remaining 1 cup broth, and drippings to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until thickened. Stir in parsley and vinegar.

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Parsley