Brining a Young Turkey Recipe

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Brining a Young Turkey
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1940
Calories
Total time
32
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine all brine ingredients, except ice water, in a stock pot, and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve solids, then remove from heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
  2. Early on the day of cooking, (or late the night before) combine the brine and ice water in a clean 5-gallon bucket. (corrosive free container). Place thawed turkey breast side down in brine, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area (like a basement) for 12 hours. Turn turkey over once, half way through brining.
  3. A few minutes before roasting, heat oven to 500°F Combine the Apple, Onion. Cinnamon stick and Cup of Water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. This makes sure the stuffing is cooked properly.
  4. Remove the bird from the brine and rinse inside and out with cold water several times. Discard brine.
  5. Place bird on roasting rack inside wide, low pan and pat dry with paper towels. Add steeped aromatics to cavity along with rosemary and sage. Tuck back wings and coat whole bird liberally with a neutral oil. (canola comes to mind).
  6. Roast on lowest lever of the oven at 500°F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cover breast with double layer of aluminum foil, insert probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and return to oven, reducing temperature to 350°F Set thermometer alarm (if available) to 161°F A 14 pound bird should require about a total of 2 to 2 1.2 hours of roasting. Let turkey rest. min of 15/20 minutes before serving. Tent the bird while resting.
  7. Enjoy a brined turkey.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1940.2 Kcal (8123 kJ)
Calories from fat 34.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.87g 6%
Cholesterol 75.95mg 25%
Sodium 78521.67mg 3272%
Potassium 567.08mg 12%
Total Carbs 364.76g 122%
Sugars 16.38g 66%
Dietary Fiber 0.62g 2%
Protein 25.61g 51%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 165.67 Kcal (694 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.33g 6%
Cholesterol 6.48mg 25%
Sodium 6704.64mg 3272%
Potassium 48.42mg 12%
Total Carbs 31.15g 122%
Sugars 1.4g 66%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 2%
Protein 2.19g 51%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 17%
Calcium 5.7mg 7%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 39
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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