Best Roasted Turkey Recipe
 
This is the best roasted turkey recipe we've ever tried.
Ingredients
  • Whole Turkey, fresh or thawed
  • ½ cup Salt
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • Water, enough to submerge turkey
  • Poultry Seasoning
  • Olive Oil
  • 2 Apples, sliced
  • 2 Oranges, peeled and split
  • 2 Stalks celery, chopped
Instructions
  1. Use a large enough container to completely submerge it. ( I used a cooler with a trash bag inside)
  2. Fill the container with water, leaving room for the turkey.
  3. Put ½ cup salt and ¼ cup sugar and stir well.
  4. Place turkey inside, completely submerged.
  5. Brine overnight in the refridgerator.
  6. *If using a cooler, add ice to the water to keep cold enough.
  7. In the morning, remove the turkey and pat try.
  8. Place in roasting pan, put the apples, oranges and celery in the turkey cavity.
  9. Rub olive oil over the top of the turkey.
  10. Generously cover the skin of the turkey with poultry seasoning.
  11. Roast turkey approximately 20 minutes per pound in the oven. ( I used a roasting oven and it only takes 8 minutes per pound and came out amazing).
  12. Allow to rest 10 minutes before carving.
Recipe by Moola Saving Mom at https://moolasavingmom.com/best-roasted-turkey-recipe/