Brined and Roasted Whole Turkey Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups kosher salt
2 cups sugar
2 -3 gallons of cool water
12 -15 lbs fresh whole bone-in skin-on turkey, rinsed and patted dry
8 tbsp unsalted butter, divided (5 tb softened; 3 tb melted )
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup white wine or 1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup water

Directions:

To Brine: Combine Kosher Salt and sugar in cool water in a large, clean stockpot until completely dissolved.
Place the whole turkey in the brine until completely submerged.
Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 5 hours.
Remove the turkey from the brine, rinse inside and out under cool running water for several minutes to remove all traces of salt; pat dry with paper towel.
To Roast: Mix the softened butter with the pepper.
Place turkey on rack in roasting pan.
Rub the seasoned butter under the skin.
Brush the skin with the melted butter.
Pour the 1 cup liquid (wine, broth or water) over the pan bottom to prevent drippings from burning.
Roast turkey at 450° F.
,for 25 minutes, baste and then rotate the roasting pan.
Continue roasting until the skin turns golden brown, an additional 25 minutes; baste again.
Reduce oven temperature to 325° F; continue to roast, basting and rotating the pan once about halfway through cooking, until the*internal temperature reaches 170° F.
,for turkey breast meat and 180° F.
,for turkey thigh meat.
Remove the turkey from the oven.
Let stand 20 minutes before carving.
Tips:*Internal temperature guidelines courtesy of USDA Food Safety Facts.
Do NOT brine turkey if it includes?
Basting?
Liquids that contain salt.
If pressed for time, use twice as much salt and sugar in the brine and cut soaking time to just 2 hours.
If you purchase a turkey with a pop-up timer, leave it in place and ignore it.
If removed, the timer will leave a gaping hole for juices to escape.
Serves: 10 to 12.
Preparation Time: 5 hours.
Recipe by Morton Salt.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1788.92 Kcal (7490 kJ)
Calories from fat	1486.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	165.14g	254%
Cholesterol	513.68mg	171%
Sodium	3658.77mg	152%
Potassium	519.83mg	11%
Total Carbs	16.52g	6%
Sugars	15.84g	63%
Dietary Fiber	0.02g	0%
Protein	53.08g	106%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	4.1mg	23%
Calcium	119.8mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	164.77 Kcal (690 kJ)
Calories from fat	136.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.21g	254%
Cholesterol	47.31mg	171%
Sodium	336.99mg	152%
Potassium	47.88mg	11%
Total Carbs	1.52g	6%
Sugars	1.46g	63%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Protein	4.89g	106%
Iron	0.4mg	23%
Calcium	11mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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