Roasted Beer-Brined Turkey with Onion Gravy and Bacon

Name: Roasted Beer-Brined Turkey with Onion Gravy and Bacon
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams bacon, skinless and meat sliced 1/3 inch thick; 8 bay leaves; 2 Tbsps black peppercorns; 237 milliliters dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 kilograms bottles each) Guinness stout; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 237 milliliters turkey stock or low-sodium chicken broth; 2 onions, cut into thick wedges; 5 kilograms turkey; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 59 milliliters yellow mustard seeds

Roasted Beer-Brined Turkey with Onion Gravy and Bacon might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 31g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 315 calories. This recipe serves 30. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, turkey, peppercorns, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a very large pot, combine the mustard seeds, peppercorns and bay leaves and toast over moderate heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Mustard Seeds

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Toast

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Pot

Add the brown sugar and salt and remove from the heat.

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Brown Sugar

Salt

Add 4 cups of water and stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved; let cool completely.

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Sugar

Water

Salt

Add the onions, bacon, Guinness and 16 cups of cold water to the pot.

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Guinness

Onion

Bacon

Water

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Pot

Add the turkey to the brine, breast side down, and top with a heavy lid to keep it submerged. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

Preheat the oven to 350 and position a rack on the bottom shelf. Lift the turkey from the brine, pick off any peppercorns, mustard seeds and bay leaves and pat dry.

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Mustard Seeds

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Whole Turkey

Brine

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Oven

Transfer the turkey to a large roasting pan, breast side up. Scatter the onion wedges in the pan and add 1 cup of water. Using toothpicks, secure the bacon slices over the breast. Roast the turkey for about 2 hours, turning the pan occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted deep into the turkey thighs registers 15

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Turkey Thigh

Bacon

Whole Turkey

Onion

Water

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Roasting Pan

Kitchen Thermometer

Toothpicks

Remove the bacon and return the turkey to the oven. Roast for about 1 hour longer, until the breast is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in a thigh registers 17

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Whole Turkey

Bacon

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Transfer the turkey to a carving board.

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Whole Turkey

Pour the pan juices and onion wedges into a saucepan and boil until reduced to 3 cups, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Add the turkey stock and return to a boil. In a small bowl, mash the butter to a paste with the flour.

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Turkey Stock

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Whisk the paste into the gravy and boil until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.

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Gravy

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Whisk

Meanwhile, cut the bacon crosswise 1/2 inch thick. In a large skillet, fry the bacon over high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Carve the turkey and serve with the gravy and bacon.

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Whole Turkey

Bacon

Gravy