Dry Brine Spatchcock Turkey
User Reviews
5.0
354 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Brining
3 d
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Servings
8 Servings
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Calories
582 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Dry Brine Spatchcock Turkey
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This dry brine spatchcock turkey recipe will give you a juicy, delicious turkey. It's an easy recipe that features simple spices and seasonings you probably already have at home, too. It's so simple and so incredibly flavorful, you'll never want to prepare a turkey any other way—especially if you combine this brine with this compound butter at the time of baking. Don't feel like baking your turkey? That's OK! You can also use this dry brine recipe to prepare your spatchcock turkey for grilling or smoking!
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Ingredients
- 10 pound turkey, preferably spatchcock thawed, if frozen
- 2 tablespoons of kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon of ground achiote pepper optional
- 2 teaspoons of dry thyme
- 2 teaspoons of dry oregano
- 2 tablespoons of onion powder
- 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
- Cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 cup white wine or a combination of white wine and orange juice or water
Instructions
For the Brine
- Add all the ingredients, except for the turkey, to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Gently lift the turkey skin with your hand and use a boning knife to pierce the meat on both sides of the bird.
- Use your hands to spread the dry rub mixture all over the turkey. You want to rub it on the skin itself, as well as gently slide your fingers beneath the skin to spread the mixture evenly across the meat, too.
- Let the turkey brine in the refrigerator no less than 24 hours, and up to 3 days.
- I cover it with plastic wrap the first day to day and a half, then uncover it the remainder of the time - uncovering helps the skin be extra crispy, because it starts to dry as it brines.
Bake
- Remove the turkey no less than two hours before you intend to cook it, and place it in a large rimmed baking sheet with a rack.
- Then, preheat the oven to 375F for at least an hour.
- Add the white wine to your baking sheet before you pop it in the oven to prevent drippings from burning.
- Bake until an instant read thermometer registers 165F on both the thickest part of the leg and on the breast.
- Let it rest well before carving.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
582kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
88g
(176%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
290mg
(97%)
Sodium
2199mg
(92%)
Potassium
966mg
(28%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
793IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 582 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 582kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 88g | 176% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 290mg | 97% |
| Sodium | 2199mg | 92% |
| Potassium | 966mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 793IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
354 reviews
Excellent
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