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Perfect Christmas Turkey
At a Glance
- Prep
- 210 minutes
- Cook
- 145 minutes
- Total
- 14 hrs 45 min
- Servings
- 12.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Main dish
Cuisine
- international
Cooking Method
- Roast
Difficulty
- Medium
Dietary
- Omnivore
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 12. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Perfect Christmas Turkey brings together 1 kg salt, 10 liters water, 4 tablespoons thyme in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 14 hrs 45 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 12 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 kg salt
- 10 liters water
- 4 tablespoons thyme
- 20 juniper berries
- 1 (5 kg) turkey
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 liters chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons sage
- 150 g butter
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
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Instructions
Bring salt, water, thyme and berries to a simmer in a large pot, then set aside to cool.
Put turkey in a large basin, at least twice as large as the bird.
Pour the brine over the turkey, cover, and rset aside in a cool dark place for 12 hours.
Preheat oven to 150°C Put the turkey in a large baking dish, on a rack, drizzle with oil and bake for 40 minutes.
Bring stock, sage, butter, and peppercorns to the boil and baste the turkey.
Bake for 45 minutes, basting every 20 minutes.
Turn the oven up to 220C and bake for a further 10 minutes.
Remove turkey from oven, cover with foil and a towel, and rest for 15 minutes.
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