Sugar-And-Spice Cured Turkey |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 200 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This flavorful, succulent turkey is marinated overnight in a brown sugar rub. Ingredients:
1 (12 lb) turkey |
1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed |
2 tablespoons kosher salt or 2 tablespoons coarse-grain sea salt |
1 teaspoon onion powder |
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/2 teaspoon ground mace |
1 large onion, quartered |
2 (14 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth |
additional chicken broth, as required |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
Directions:
1. Remove giblets and neck; rinse turkey with cold water.
2. Pat dry.
3. Tie legs together with string; tuck wingtips under.
4. Combine brown sugar and next 6 ingredients.
5. Rub over turkey.
6. Cover with plastic wrap; chill 8 hours.
7. Place turkey on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up.
8. Arrange onion quarters round turkey.
9. Pour 2 cans broth in bottom of pan.
10. Bake, loosely covered with foil, at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours.
11. Uncover and bake 1 1/2 more hours or until meat thermometer registers 180°F.
12. (Cover with foil to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.) Remove onion; discard, reserving pan drippings.
13. Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.
14. Combine pan drippings and enough additional chicken broth to equal 2 cups in a saucepan over medium heat.
15. Whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened.
16. Serve with turkey.
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