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Gallery Roast Turkey Recipe Summary Servings: 14
Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 7 quarts water 1 cup sugar Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 6 dried bay leaves 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns 1 fresh whole turkey (18 to 20 pounds), rinsed and patted dry (giblets and neck removed and reserved for another use) 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves, crushed 1 bunch fresh thyme 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, 1 stick melted, the other room temperature Chestnut Stuffing Easy White-Wine Gravy
Gallery Roast Turkey
Recipe Summary Servings: 14
Gallery
Roast Turkey
Roast Turkey
Roast Turkey
Recipe Summary Servings: 14
Recipe Summary
Servings: 14
Servings: 14
14
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 7 quarts water 1 cup sugar Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 6 dried bay leaves 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns 1 fresh whole turkey (18 to 20 pounds), rinsed and patted dry (giblets and neck removed and reserved for another use) 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves, crushed 1 bunch fresh thyme 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, 1 stick melted, the other room temperature Chestnut Stuffing Easy White-Wine Gravy
Directions
Brine turkey: Bring 1 quart water, sugar, 3/4 cup salt, bay leaves, and peppercorns to a simmer in a large stockpot, stirring. Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes. Line a 5-gallon container with a large brining bag. Place turkey in bag. Add salt mixture, remaining 6 quarts water, onions, garlic, thyme, and all but 1 1/2 cups of the wine. Tie bag; if turkey is not submerged in brine, weight it with a plate. Refrigerate 24 hours, turning turkey once. Remove turkey from brine; pat dry with paper towels. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with rack in lowest position. Stir melted butter and remaining 1 1/2 cups wine in a bowl. Fold a very large piece of cheesecloth into quarters (large enough to cover breast). Immerse cloth in butter mixture; let soak.
Place turkey, breast side up, on a cutting board. Tuck wing tips under. Blend 4 tablespoons room-temperature butter with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon ground pepper. Loosen turkey’s skin at body-cavity end; spread mixture under skin.
Rub outside of turkey with remaining 4 tablespoons room-temperature butter; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle salt and pepper inside body and neck cavities. Loosely fill cavities with stuffing. Fold neck skin under; secure with toothpicks. Transfer turkey to a rack set in a roasting pan. Tie legs together with kitchen twine.
Remove cheesecloth from butter mixture, gently squeezing out excess liquid into bowl. Reserve butter mixture for brushing. Lay cheesecloth over turkey breast. Place turkey, legs first, in oven. Roast 30 minutes. Brush cheesecloth and exposed turkey with butter mixture. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Roast 1 1/2 hours more, brushing every 30 minutes; tent loosely with foil if turkey is browning too quickly.
Discard cheesecloth; rotate pan. Baste turkey with pan juices. Roast until skin is golden brown and turkey is cooked through, rotating pan halfway through, 1 to 2 hours more. (Although the USDA recommends cooking turkey until it registers 180 degrees, we suggest cooking it only to 165, which will keep it moist; the temperature will continue to rise after the meat is taken out of the oven.) Transfer to a platter, reserving juices in pan. Let turkey stand at least 30 minutes before carving. Garnish as desired, and serve with gravy.
Reviews (2)
Add Rating & Review 1 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 0 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5.0 stars 12/24/2019 Great turkey recipe. I've been making this for years minus the cheese cloth but it works out great! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/03/2011 My husband tells everyone that I make the best turkey he has ever eaten and this is the recipe I have used since it came out in MSL a few years ago. We love it!
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Add Rating & Review 1 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 0 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
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1 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 0 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
1 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 0 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
1 Ratings 5 star values: 1 4 star values: 0 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
5 star values: 1 4 star values: 0 3 star values: 0 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: 5.0 stars 12/24/2019 Great turkey recipe. I've been making this for years minus the cheese cloth but it works out great! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/03/2011 My husband tells everyone that I make the best turkey he has ever eaten and this is the recipe I have used since it came out in MSL a few years ago. We love it!Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5.0 stars 12/24/2019
Great turkey recipe. I’ve been making this for years minus the cheese cloth but it works out great!
Rating: 5.0 stars
Rating: Unrated 11/03/2011
My husband tells everyone that I make the best turkey he has ever eaten and this is the recipe I have used since it came out in MSL a few years ago. We love it!
Rating: Unrated
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