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Apple-Brined and Smoked Turkey
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Apple-Brined and Smoked Turkey

11 ingredients openrecipes
Apple-Brined and Smoked Turkey
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

481
Calories
34g
Protein
5g
Fat
81g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Apple Juice 1 medium (182g) 95
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Wood 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

  • 2 quarts apple juice
  • 1 pound brown sugar
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 3 quarts cold water
  • 3 oranges, quartered
  • 4 ounces fresh ginger, unpeeled and thinly sliced
  • 15 whole cloves
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 6 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 natural turkey
  • 2 to 3 small chunks of apple wood

Directions

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By seriouseats · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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