Photo: Claudio Schwarz
Thanksgiving Turkey
16 ingredients
20 min + 2 hr
12
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A fantastic brine and lots of aromatics make for an easy, stress free and delectable Thanksgiving turkey! This bird is so succulent and juicy but also has a crispy skin. You need to make the brine 2 days ahead of time and you need to thaw your turkey in advance as well. So plan ahead!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
372
Calories
52g
Protein
6g
Fat
30g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 gallon FOR THE BRINE:
- ½ cups Chicken Stock
- 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Whole Mustard Seeds
- 1 Tablespoon Whole Fennel Seeds
- ½ Tablespoons Whole Black Peppercorns
- 1 whole Whole Cloves
- 1 stalk FOR ROASTING THE TURKEY
- ½ (16 Lb. Size) Young Turkey, Thawed, Giblets Removed
- 3 cloves Celery, Quartered
- 3 sprigs Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 3 sprigs Roasted Garlic* (See Note)
- 1 sprig Fresh Thyme
- 1 container Fresh Rosemary
- ½ teaspoons Fresh Sage
- ½ teaspoons (7 Oz. Size) Plain Greek Yogurt
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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