Perfect Roast Turkey

Name: Perfect Roast Turkey
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (10 lb) turkey, defrosted; canola oil; Brine; 1 gallon vegetable stock; 1 cup kosher salt; 1/2 tablespoon coriander seed; 1/2 tablespoon cardamom pod; 1/2 tablespoon juniper berries; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 cup orange juice; 7 cups cold water; Aromatics; 1 apple, sliced; 1/2 onion, sliced; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 sprigs rosemary; 6 sage leaves

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Ingredients

1 (10 lb) turkey, defrosted ⓘ
canola oil
Brine ⓘ
1 gallon vegetable stock ⓘ
1 cup kosher salt ⓘ
1/2 tablespoon coriander seed ⓘ
1/2 tablespoon cardamom pod ⓘ
1/2 tablespoon juniper berries ⓘ
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup orange juice ⓘ
7 cups cold water
Aromatics ⓘ
1 apple, sliced ⓘ
1/2 onion, sliced ⓘ
1 cinnamon stick ⓘ
4 sprigs rosemary ⓘ
6 sage leaves

Instructions

Place all brine ingredients except orange juice and cold water in a large pot, bring to a boil, then simmer until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
Place turkey in a large pot, cooler or bucket (I use a sterilized Home Depot bucket) and pour brine mixture, orange juice and cold water over turkey.
Place in refrigerator or a cool place, such as a basement, for at least 8 hours, turning turkey over once halfway through.
After turkey has been brined, remove turkey and throw away brining mixture.
Set oven to 500 degrees.
Place apple, onion and cinnamon in a microwave-proof container with one cup water and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
Rinse turkey thoroughly and pat dry, then coat generously with canola oil and place, breast side up, in roasting pan.
Pour off water from aromatics and stuff turkey cavity with heated aromatics, rosemary and sage.
Roast turkey at 500 degrees for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, place a foil tent over the turkey's breast, and turn heat down to 350 degrees.
Roast turkey for 90 minutes.
DO NOT OPEN OVEN UNTIL TIME IS UP.
Remove turkey from oven, remove tent, and let turkey rest at least 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

844 kcal 42% DV

Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 14.7g 29% DV

Total Fat 50.7g 65% DV

Carbs 94.1g 34% DV

Fiber 16.3g 58% DV

Sugar 48.6g 97% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10003mg 100% DV

Potassium 800.8mg 17% DV

Cholesterol 24mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 39.3mcg 4% DV

Vitamin C 29mg 32% DV

Calcium 374.8mg 29% DV

Iron 7.6mg 42% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).