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Thanksgiving Turkey

Ingredients

  • Large frozen organic turkey make sure the turkey is NOT already brine
  • 12 cups water divided
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sage
  • 2 tablespoons thyme
  • 2 tablespoons rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 4 cups ice
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 2 Tbs poultry seasoning

Instructions

  • Bring 4 cups of water to a simmering boil. Add salt and honey. Stir until the salt has completely dissolved. Turn off the heat. Stir in 8 cups cold water, apple cider vinegar, sage, thyme, rosemary, pepper, and ice. The brine is ready to be used.
  • Place frozen turkey in oven bag and pour brine into oven bag. Close oven bag with tie. You can double bag if neccessary.
  • Depending on the size of turkey, it can take up to 3 days to fully thaw. Allow the turkey to marinate for at least 12 hours on each side before flipping.
  • Once turkey it thawed, carefully remove the tie and discard of the brine.
  • Lightly spray the entire turkey with olive oil and evenly sprinkle the poultry seasoning over turkey. Place turkey back in oven bag and close with tie and cut six 1/2 inch slits in top. Place in roasting pan 2 at least 2 inches deep.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • BAKE 2 to 2.5 hours for a 12 to 16 lb turkey, 2.5 to 3 hours for 16 to 20 lb turkey, and 3 to 3.5 hours for a 20 to 24 lb turkey or until meat thermometer reads 180 F. Let stand in oven bag for 15 minutes. Enjoy your juicy and flavorful turkey!