Prep Time: 5 Days | Cook Time: 3 hrs | Rest Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 5 Days 3 hrs 30 mins | Yield: 14 Servings
You will be amazed by how easy it is to roast the best turkey ever! This recipe is a step-by-step process that will help you achieve that! Try it now!
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 Turkey (12-18 pounds, although you can go bigger, you may have to adjust ingredients accordingly)
- Lemon and herbs brine
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- Combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes, or until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- 6 lemons washed and quartered
- 1.5 gallons water
- 1/2 cup molasses -or- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1.5 heaping cup salt
- 8 bay leaves
- Herb Butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 cube softened butter (4 tablespoons Butter)
- Aromatics
- 1.5 cup Ginger ale (apple juice, seltzer water, or even water will all work as well)
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 teaspoon or 1 stick of cinnamon
- 1 onion, quartered
- 6 sage leaves
- 1 red apple, sliced
DIRECTIONS :
- Defrost the turkey and thaw it for at least 24 hours.
- In a large container, add all the brine ingredients. Stir everything until well combined.
- Add the turkey to the brine solution and let it soak for at least 8 hours.
- In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the herb butter. Whisk to combine.
- Remove the turkey from the brine, then place it into a large roasting pan. Sprinkle the herb butter all over the turkey, then rub it well to coat.
- Stuff the inside of the turkey with the aromatics.
- Prepare the oven and preheat it to 250 degrees C or 500 degrees F.
- Place the turkey in the preheated oven and roast for about 30 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to about 350 degrees F, then cover the turkey with foil. Roast for 2 hours and 30 minutes more.
- Remove the turkey from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature before slicing.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 7kcal | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 36mg
HOW TO COOK A PERFECT TURKEY
Yield:
14
Prep Time:
3 days
Cook Time:
3 hours
Additional Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
3 days 3 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Turkey (12-18 pounds, although you can go bigger, you may have to adjust ingredients accordingly)
- Lemon and herbs brine
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- Combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes, or until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- 6 lemons washed and quartered
- 1.5 gallons water
- 1/2 cup molasses -or- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1.5 heaping cup salt
- 8 bay leaves
- Herb Butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 cube softened butter (4 tablespoons Butter)
- Aromatics
- 1.5 cup Ginger ale (apple juice, seltzer water, or even water will all work as well)
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 teaspoon or 1 stick of cinnamon
- 1 onion, quartered
- 6 sage leaves
- 1 red apple, sliced
Instructions
- Defrost the turkey and thaw it for at least 24 hours.
- In a large container, add all the brine ingredients. Stir everything until well combined.
- Add the turkey to the brine solution and let it soak for at least 8 hours.
- In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the herb butter. Whisk to combine.
- Remove the turkey from the brine, then place it into a large roasting pan. Sprinkle the herb butter all over the turkey, then rub it well to coat.
- Stuff the inside of the turkey with the aromatics.
- Prepare the oven and preheat it to 250 degrees C or 500 degrees F.
- Place the turkey in the preheated oven and roast for about 30 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to about 350 degrees F, then cover the turkey with foil. Roast for 2 hours and 30 minutes more.
- Remove the turkey from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature before slicing.
- Serve and enjoy!
