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Traditional Roast Turkey (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Traditional Roast Turkey (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1059
Calories
Total time
165
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Two to three days before roasting: Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.
  2. Combine the broth, salt, sugar, peppercorns, allspice and ginger in a large stockpot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate the brine.
  3. The night before you'd like to eat: Truss the legs of the turkey with kitchen twine if desired. Combine the brine, water and ice in a 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey, with innards removed, breast-side down in the brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover and refrigerate or place everything in a cooler. Turn the bird once halfway through brining.
  4. Day of roasting: Heat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from the brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.
  5. Place the bird on a roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the bird with canola oil. Roast the bird on the lowest rack of the oven for 30 minutes.
  6. While the bird is cooking, fold and shape a double thickness of aluminum foil into a closely fitting breastplate.
  7. After 30 minutes, decrease the oven temperature to 350 degrees F, insert a probe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast and cook until the temperature reaches 155 degrees F. Use the breastplate at any point during cooking should the bird become too brown.
  8. Rest the bird, covered lightly with aluminum foil, for 15 to 30 minutes. Carve and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1059.2 Kcal (4435 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.26g 30%
Cholesterol 387.19mg 129%
Sodium 8501.93mg 354%
Potassium 2938.08mg 63%
Total Carbs 78.23g 26%
Sugars 15.74g 63%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 8%
Protein 134.56g 269%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 7%
Iron 16.6mg 92%
Calcium 82.1mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 80.16 Kcal (336 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.46g 30%
Cholesterol 29.3mg 129%
Sodium 643.44mg 354%
Potassium 222.36mg 63%
Total Carbs 5.92g 26%
Sugars 1.19g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 8%
Protein 10.18g 269%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 92%
Calcium 6.2mg 8%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.4
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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