Roast Turkey with Apple Cider Brine
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
3 d
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 d 3 hrs
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Servings
8
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Calories
447 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Roast Turkey with Apple Cider Brine
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This Roast Turkey with Apple Cider Brine is our family's recipe for a moist, juicy, and golden roast turkey for our Thanksgiving or holiday table. The secret to this turkey recipe is the Apple Cider Brine and lots of butter.
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Ingredients
Equipment Required
- Large Stock Pot
- Brining Bag
- Roasting Pan with Roasting Rack
Apple Cider Brine
- 3 cups apple cider
- Juice from 4 oranges
- 2 gallons cold water
- 4 Tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon crushed sage
- 2 tablespoons minced onions
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly cracked black pepper
- 5 or 6 orange slices
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
Roast Turkey
- 1 12-14 lb. Honeysuckle White Turkey either fresh or thawed
- 1/2 cup 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- freshly cracked black pepper
- kosher salt
- garlic powder
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
Apple Cider Brine
- In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, add the ingredients listed under the Apple Cider Brine heading. Bring the brine to a boil. Then remove the brine from the hot stove and let it cool to room temperature.
- Place the thawed, unwrapped turkey in a brining bag or in a large container, and pour the cooled Apple Cider Brine over the turkey.
- Seal the bag and refrigerate it for 12 to 24 hours. The larger the turkey, the longer it should remain in the brine.
- After the allotted time, remove the turkey from the brine and rinse inside and out.
Roast Turkey
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Rub the turkey with softened butter on the outside of the skin all over and under the skin as well.
- Sprinkle the buttered turkey all over with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Wrap the wing tips and the ends of the turkey legs with foil to prevent them from overcooking.
- Place turkey on a rack inside a roasting pan.
- Pour chicken broth into the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Place a foil tent over the turkey and leave it on for the first hour of cooking.
- Place the turkey in a preheated oven. Cook the turkey for about 15 minutes per pound. For a 12-pound turkey, cook for about 3 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F.
- Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
447kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
7697mg
(321%)
Potassium
594mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
593IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 447 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 447kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 7697mg | 321% |
| Potassium | 594mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 593IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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