Best Roasted Turkey Recipe
- 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
- Use a large enough container to completely submerge it. ( I used a cooler with a trash bag inside)
- Fill the container with water, leaving room for the turkey.
- Put ½ cup salt and ¼ cup sugar and stir well.
- Place turkey inside, completely submerged.
- Brine overnight in the refridgerator.
- *If using a cooler, add ice to the water to keep cold enough.
- In the morning, remove the turkey and pat try.
- Place in roasting pan, put the apples, oranges and celery in the turkey cavity.
- Rub olive oil over the top of the turkey.
- Generously cover the skin of the turkey with poultry seasoning.
- 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).
- Allow to rest 10 minutes before carving.
Recipe by Moola Saving Mom at https://moolasavingmom.com/best-roasted-turkey-recipe/
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