Photo: Claudio Schwarz
Easy Brined Roasted Turkey with Creamed Gravy Recipe
17 ingredients
13 hr
6 to 8 servings
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This recipe shows the easiest way to brine a turkey using salt, brown sugar, apple cider, and spices, along with a simple, perfectly salted gravy recipe.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1405
Calories
76g
Protein
46g
Fat
173g
Carbs
Counts 17 of 19 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Turkey | 100g cooked | 189 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Apple Cider | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Apple Juice | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Dripping | 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
- 10.4 ounces salt (2 cups Diamond Crystal kosher salt OR 1 1/3 cups Morton kosher salt OR 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons fine sea salt)
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
- 4 bay leaves
- 14 cups water
- 2 cups apple cider or unfiltered apple juice
- 1 (13- to 15-pound) fresh natural turkey , thawed if frozen
- Vegetable or olive oil , as needed
- 1/2 medium yellow onion , quartered
- 1 medium celery stalk, cut into 3 pieces
- A few sprigs of fresh parsley, thyme , or rosemary, or a combination
- Pan drippings from the roasted turkey
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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