Susan's Best Turkey Recipe

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Ingredients
11
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Nutrition
432
Calories
Total time
1920
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 medium whole turkey
  • 1 gallon warm water
  • 1/4 lb sea salt
  • 6 -8 lemons (or 4 and 3 cups cider vinegar)
  • 1 cup butter (the real stuff)
  • 3/4 cup lard (real , not veggie substitute)
  • 1/2 cup sea salt
  • 3 tbsp sage
  • 3 tbsp rosemary
  • 3 tbsp thyme

Directions:

  1. 24 hours prior to baking:.
  2. Clean turkey inside and out using cold water and a soft brush and tweezers for getting out those more stubborn feathers.
  3. Place the bird in a deep tub.
  4. Heat enough water to cover the bird, dissolve the sea salt in the water.
  5. Pour the water over the bird and add the lemons in slices (and the vinegar).
  6. Weigh down the bird so that it doesn't float and is completey submerged.
  7. (I usually place a wooden carving board on the bird, upon which I place heavy rocks).
  8. After 24 hours preheat oven to high (I don't have a thermostat on my oven so I can't be very accurate here, but the oven needs to be hot).
  9. Remove the bird from the brine and dry very thoroughly with paper towels inside and out.
  10. Blend the lard and butter and spread over the bird, inside and out.
  11. Mix in a bowl the sea salt, pepper, sage, rosemary and thyme, crush gently with a pestle.
  12. Rub this mix all over the bird inside and out.
  13. You should place your stuffing in the neck and chest cavities and truss in the usual manner, protecting the leg and wing tips with aluminum foil. You can prepare your stuffing well ahead.
  14. Place on a roasting rack, over a drippings tray, and put in the oven. I like to get the bird going at a very high temp for about 30 mins, turn down the temperature to medium, pour a little white wine in the drippings tray, and time out the bird to roast approximately 20 minutes per pound.
  15. Start basting after about an hour and 15 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 432.33 Kcal (1810 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.67g 41%
Cholesterol 176.48mg 59%
Sodium 4427.25mg 184%
Potassium 532.64mg 11%
Total Carbs 3.62g 1%
Sugars 0.82g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 5%
Protein 46.41g 93%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 24%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 63.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 102.55 Kcal (429 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.33g 41%
Cholesterol 41.86mg 59%
Sodium 1050.17mg 184%
Potassium 126.34mg 11%
Total Carbs 0.86g 1%
Sugars 0.19g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.32g 5%
Protein 11.01g 93%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 24%
Iron 0.6mg 15%
Calcium 15mg 6%

* 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

  • 10.6
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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