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id 257
Name Brined and Roasted Turkey
Main Dish Category Main Dish
Secondary Dish Category
Main Ingredient Turkey
Other Ingredient
Number of People 12
List of Ingredients Brine
1 c. salt
1 c. brown sugar
2 oranges, quartered
2 lemons, quartered
6 sprigs thyme
4 sprigs rosemary

Turkey
1 (10 to 12 pound) turkey
4 T. unsalted butter at room temperature
1 large yellow onion, cut into 8th\\'s
1 large orange, cut into 8th\\'s
1 stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs thyme
1 1/2 to 2 c. chicken or turkey stock, for basting

Turkey Broth
1 T. vegetable oil
reserved turkey neck and giblets
1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 large celery stalk, coarsely chopped
1 small bay leaf
3 c. turkey stock, chicken stock, or canned low-salt chicken broth
3 c. water

Gravy
4 c. turkey broth
1 c. dry white wine
4 T. unsalted butter
1/4 c. flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Description Brine: Dissolve salt and sugar in 2 gallons of cold water in a non-reactive container (such as clean bucket or large stockpot, or a clean, heavy-duty, plastic garbage bag). Add the oranges, lemons, thyme and rosemary.

Remove the neck, giblets, and liver from the cavity of the turkey and reserve for the gravy. Rinse the turkey inside and out under cold running water.

Soak the turkey in the brine, cover and refrigerated, for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.



Turkey Broth: Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Add the turkey neck, heart, and gizzard to the pan and saute until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add the chopped vegetables and bay leaf to the pan and saute until soft, about 2 minutes. Pour the stock and 3 cups of water into the pan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the stock is reduced to 4 cups, about 1 hour; adding the chopped liver to the pan during the last 15 minutes of cooking.

Strain the stock into a clean pot or large measuring cup. Pull the meat off the neck, chop the neck meat and giblets and set aside.

Roast Turkey: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Remove the turkey from the brine and rinse well under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels, inside and out. Place breast side down in a large, heavy roasting pan, and rub on all sides with the butter. Season lightly inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff the turkey with the onion, orange, celery, carrot, bay leaves, and thyme. Loosely tie the drumsticks together with kitchen string.

Roast the turkey, uncovered, breast side down for 1 hour. Remove from the oven, turn and baste with 1/2 c. stock. Continue roasting with the breast side up until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 165 degrees when inserted into the largest section of thigh (avoiding the bone), about 2 3/4 to 3 hours total cooking time (longer for larger turkey). Baste the turkey once every hour with 1/2 to 3/4 chicken or turkey stock.

Remove from the oven and place on a platter. Tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Gravy: Pour the reserved turkey pan juices into a glass measuring cup and skim off the fat. Place the roasting pan on two stovetop burners over medium heat and add the pan juice and 1 cup turkey broth and white wine to the pan; deglaze the pan, stirring to scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the remaining 3 cups of broth and bring to a simmer, then transfer to a measuring cup.

In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium high heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, to make a light roux. Add the hot stock, whisking constantly, then simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add the reserved neck meat and giblets to the pan and adjust seasoning, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Serve.
Time Lots
Cooking Type Bake
Difficulty (1-5) 5
Notes Brine: If you have a big turkey and need more brine, use 1/2 c. salt and 1/2 c. brown sugar for every gallon of water.
Origin American
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