Thanksgiving Live Roast Turkey

Name: Thanksgiving Live Roast Turkey
Prep time: 3 d 2 h 50 min
Cook time: 3 d 2 h 50 min
Total time: 3 d 2 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons allspice berries; 1 Tbsp black peppercorns; 2 Tbsps chopped candied ginger; 12 servings Canola oil; 1 stick cinnamon; 454 grams dark brown sugar; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary; 6 leaves fresh sage; 2 kilograms ice; 454 grams kosher salt; 6 kilograms frozen natural, young turkey; 1 onion, quartered; 1 red apple, quartered; 1 gallon vegetable broth, homemade or canned; 237 milliliters water; 946 milliliters cold water

Thanksgiving Live Roast Turkey might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 2112 calories, 31g of protein, and 81g of fat per serving. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of onion, apple, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 74 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Two to three days before roasting, thaw the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler at 38 degrees F, tops.

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Cooler

Whole Turkey

Combine the vegetable broth, salt, sugar, peppercorns, allspice and ginger in a large stockpot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.

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Vegetable Broth

Peppercorns

Allspice

Ginger

Sugar

Salt

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Pot

Remove from the heat. Cool the brine to room temperature, then refrigerate.

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Brine

The eve before roasting, combine the brine, cold water and ice in a cooler.

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Brine

Water

Ice

Place the thawed turkey (guts, neck and whatnot removed) breast-side down in the brine. Seal up the cooler and use it as an ottoman. Target brine time: 12 hours; flip the bird once about halfway through.

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Brine

Whole Turkey

Heat the oven to 500 degrees F.

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Oven

Remove the bird from the brine and rinse inside and out. Discard the brine.

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Brine

Place the bird on a roasting rack and place the rack inside a roasting pan. Pat the bird dry inside and out with paper towels. Allow the bird to sit at room temperature for at least an hour.

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Paper Towels

Roasting Pan

Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 5 minutes.

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Cinnamon

Apple

Onion

Water

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Microwave

Bowl

Drain and add to the turkey's cavity, along with the rosemary and sage. Truss, if you like. Lightly coat the bird with canola oil. Tuck the wings. Roast the bird on the lowest rack of the oven for 30 minutes.

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Canola Oil