Dry-Brined Turkey
Dry-Brined Turkey makes a juicy bird with incredibly crispy, golden skin. It's a less messy brining process and you don't have to leave the turkey in water.
Ingredients
- 12-14 pound whole turkey
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 yellow onion , cut into 6 wedges
- 2 carrot cut into 2" chunks
- 2 talks celery , cut into 2" chunks
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 2 teaspoons black pepper coarse ground
- 1 tablespoon thyme removed from stem, fresh
- 1 tablespoon rosemary , removed from stem and minced
- 2 teaspoons sage minced, fresh
Instructions
- Remove giblets from turkey and pat dry inside and out.
- Season turkey all over with kosher salt, inside and out.
- Add to a large brining bag or covered container.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Turn turkey over, refrigerate one more day.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- To a large roasting pan with a rack, insert add the onions, carrots, and celery to the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Add in the chicken broth.
- Add turkey (do not rinse turkey) to the roasting rack.
- Mix butter, black pepper, sage, thyme, and rosemary and rub inside and outside of the turkey.
- Roast for 30 minutes, then baste the turkey with liquid from roasting pan.
- Reduce temperature to 350 degrees.
- Cook turkey for 2 hours (or until it reaches 160 degrees), basting every 30 minutes.
- Let rest 20 minutes tented loosely with foil before carving (temperature will rise to 165 during the resting time).
To make gravy (optional):
- Add additional 2 cups of chicken broth mixed with 2 tablespoons of flour to the pan to deglaze on medium heat with a wooden or silicone spoon (to not damage pan).
- Remove the vegetables and discard.
- Cook until mixture thickens and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 169mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 1509mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 537mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1454IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.