High Roasted Turkey Recipe

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High Roasted Turkey
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
142
Calories
Total time
21
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 (12 -14 lb) gross weight whole turkey, butterflied, rinsed thoroughly, giblets, neck, and tail piece removed and reserved for gravy

Directions:

  1. To brine the turkey: Dissolve salt and sugar in 2 gallons cold water in large stockpot or clean bucket.
  2. Add turkey and refrigerate or set in very cool spot (not more than 40°F) for 8 hours.
  3. Set slotted broiler pan top on top of roasting pan with foil-covered dressing and spray with nonstick cooking spray; set roasting pan on baking sheet to support bottom.
  4. Remove turkey from brine and rinse well under cool running water.
  5. Position turkey on broiler pan top; thoroughly pat surface of turkey dry with paper towels.
  6. Refrigerate turkey and dressing, uncovered, 8 to 24 hours.
  7. To roast turkey with dressing: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 450°F.
  8. Remove broiler pan top with turkey and foil cover over roasting pan; replace broiler pan top with turkey.
  9. Brush turkey with melted butter.
  10. Place entire assembly with turkey in oven and roast until turkey skin is crisp and deep brown and instant-read thermometer reads 165 °F when inserted in thickest part of breast and 175°F in thickest part of thigh, 80 to 100 minutes, rotating pan from front to back after 40 minutes.
  11. Transfer broiler pan top with turkey to cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and let rest 20 minutes.
  12. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to upper-middle position, place roasting pan with dressing back in oven, and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  13. Cool dressing 5 minutes, then spoon into bowl or onto turkey serving platter.
  14. Carve turkey.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 142.15 Kcal (595 kJ)
Calories from fat 25.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.88g 4%
Cholesterol 7.63mg 3%
Sodium 9539.38mg 397%
Potassium 1.45mg 0%
Total Carbs 30g 10%
Sugars 29.4g 118%
Protein 0.04g 0%
Calcium 1.2mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 255.28 Kcal (1069 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.16g 4%
Cholesterol 13.71mg 3%
Sodium 17130.58mg 397%
Potassium 2.61mg 0%
Total Carbs 53.87g 10%
Sugars 52.8g 118%
Protein 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 2.1mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.1
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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