This TURKEY RECIPE BRINE BACON BUTTER ROASTED TURKEY is my go to recipe for Thanksgiving turkey. I brined the turkey in the fridge 2 days before roasting it. This process will yield a moist and soft bird for Thanksgiving.

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TURKEY RECIPE BRINE

Would you believe me that I haven’t have turkey until I came here in the US 20 years ago? So the first time I did it was a disaster. I did not know that the blue pointy “thing” attached in the meat is a thermometer and it’s there for a reason; so I removed it from the meat. I did not know how many hours to bake it, so I went for 2 hours and the bird came out raw. BUT THAT was the past, and now at present, I even cook turkey even if it’s not Thanksgiving. And this TURKEY RECIPE BRINE is my go to achieve a very moist turkey. It’s very simple. You only need water, kosher salt and pepper.

You need a big bucket though, one that fits in your fridge.

HOW MANY DAYS SHOULD I BRINE MY TURKEY?

You can brine IN THE FRIDGE your turkey for two days.

CAN I BRINE A FROZEN TURKEY?

Yes, you can brine a frozen turkey and it will be ready and thawed before you bake them. Completely drain the turkey and pat dry with paper towel before baking.
Make sure to remove giblet pack before baking.

SHOULD I WASH BRINE TURKEY BEFORE BAKING?

Don’t wash the turkey after brining them to keep the salty granules of the salt.

HOW TO MAKE THE TURKEY RECIPE BRINE

In a huge bucket that fits in your fridge, pour in water, salt and pepper. Taste test it if it is salty enough. I start with ½ cup of Kosher salt with water covering the turkey.
Let the turkey submerge in the brine for 2 days in the fridge.
On the day of Thanksgiving, drain turkey from excess water.
And prepare the turkey for baking.

HOW TO MAKE BACON BUTTER ROASTED TURKEY:

Pre heat oven at 375 F
Make sure you remove giblets from the turkey.
Pat dry turkey with paper towel.
Place bacon, butter, garlic, sage, thyme, salt and pepper in the processor until thick paste forms.
Rub bacon mixture inside the skin and outside of turkey.
Stuff turkey with onion sage and thyme.
Tuck wings under and tie legs with kitchen twine.
Cover with foil and bake for 3 hours
Reduce oven to 325 F and cook until thermometer temperature register at 165 F
Let sit for 30 minutes before carving. Slice the bacon into small pieces.

TURKEY RECIPE BRINE INGREDIENTS:

1 gallon or more water. Just enough water to cover the turkey.
1/2 cup Kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground pepper.

BACON BUTTER ROASTED TURKEY INGREDIENTS:

1o lb whole turkey
12 slices bacon
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fresh sage
1 tablespoons fresh thyme

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

TURKEY STUFFING:

1 yellow onion, quartered

10 sprigs thyme

4 sprigs fresh sage

GARNISH:

orange, grapes etc.

TURKEY RECIPE BRINE BACON BUTTER ROASTED TURKEY

This TURKEY RECIPE BRINE recipe is my go to recipe for Thanksgiving turkey. I brined the turkey in the fridge 2 days before roasting it. This process will yield a moist and soft bird for Thanksgiving.

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Author: Shobee

Ingredients

TURKEY RECIPE BRINE:

1 gallon or more water (enough water to cover the turkey)
1/2 cup Kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground pepper

BACON BUTTER ROASTED TURKEY:

1 o lb whole turkey
12 slices bacon
1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fresh sage
1 tablespoons fresh thyme
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

TURKEY STUFFING:

1 yellow onion quartered
10 sprigs thyme
4 sprigs fresh sage

GARNISH:

orange grapes etc.

Instructions

Pre heat oven at 375 F
Make sure you remove giblets from the turkey.
Pat dry turkey with paper towel.
Place bacon, butter, garlic, sage, thyme, salt and pepper until thick paste forms.
Rub bacon mixture until inside the skin and outside of turkey.
Stuff turkey with onion sage and thyme.
Tuck wings under and tielegs with kitchen twine.
Cover with foil and bake for 3 hours
Reduce oven to 325 F and cook until thermometer temperature register at 165 F
Let sit for 30 minutes before carving. Slice the bacon into small pieces.

HOW TO MAKE THE TURKEY RECIPE BRINE

In a huge bucket that fits in your fridge, pour in water, salt and pepper. Taste test it if it is salty enough. I start with ½ cup of Kosher salt with water covering the turkey.
Let the turkey submerge in the brine for 2 days in the fridge.
On the day of Thanksgiving, drain turkey from excess water.
And prepare the turkey for baking

Notes

Sprig of thyme and sage just means they are still in their branch.

Recipe adapted from Taste of the South Magazine

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