Best Brined Turkey Recipe Ever

Filed under: Holiday - Thanksgiving, Main Dish, Stuffing.



Description:
BEST & JUICIEST TURKEY A World of taste beyond compare. You will never go back to other preparations, ever.

Ingredients:
FRESH TURKEY 18-22 Lbs
BROTH:
1 Gallon Vegetable Stock
1/2 Tablespoon Allspice Beans
1/2 Tablespoon Ginger
1 Teaspoon Peppercorn
1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar
1 Cup Kosher Salt

Directions:
Bring Above Ingredients To Boil
Refrigerate
Clean & Rinse Turkey
Submerge in the Cold Broth [above ingredients]
Add 1 Gallon ICE [cubes] WATER
Keep Refrigerated for 6-8 Hours!!!!!
Drain & Pat Bird Dry
Discard Broth

Place Bird in Roasting Pan on a raised rack
Stuff with 1 Whole Apple [Onion, too, if you choose]

Cover with Foil
Cook in Pre-Heated 500 degree Oven for 1/2 Hour
Remove Foil & Drop Temperature to 350 Degrees and Cook for 2 Hours PLUS

Perhaps you are wondering why, with other recipes, you had to arise, pre-dawn, to begin to prepare your Turkey. I shall tell you why.

Two things happened: you stuffed your turkey and you did not take measures to give it moisture.

We shall resolve this by following this Recipe:
STUFFING:
1) Your Stuffing is being prepared separately in order to allow your Turkey an even heating process: it is being caressed with heat over, around and throughout without the block which stuffing creates.

2) Stuffing: when one stuffs a Turkey: the stuffing literally sucks out the moisture! Think of the many Dry Turkeys, which you have suffered through! Gravy and more gravy maybe helps a bit but, you still have a dry Turkey! Dry leftovers, too!

3) Prepare your Stuffing separately and just make sure to add enough stock to keep it moist: stuffing is easy to work with if you think of it as a side dish.

4) Sleep in! Amaze all with a Great Bird!

5) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Recipe Summary:
Prep Time: 6 hours +
Cook Time: 2 Hours
Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Other recipes by Hawthorne Inn:
Hickory Dickory Bosc


Comments:
Posted by David on 11/29/10 11:32am
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"Best Turkey Ever"
I made this one for Thanksgiving this year. I added a few of my own twists (Rub down the turkey with butter and herbes de provence. As far as the brine process goes, I use a couple kitchen trash bags and place the turkey breast side down into the brine. When the turkey was done the first bite let me know that this was the best turkey ever. So much flavor, and not just the turkey flavor. Total success. Thanks!
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