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Brining and Cooking the Perfect Turkey with Delicious Gravy
22 ingredients
30 min + 3 hr 5 min
1 roast turkey with gravy
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"This turkey is incredibly moist and delicious. Even after heating up leftovers days later the meat is still so tender, moist and delicious. I make this primarily for Thanksgiving and have gotten nothing more than rave reviews every time! You can substitute turkey broth for chicken broth in this recipe. Brining cuts down the cooking time."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
927
Calories
47g
Protein
17g
Fat
140g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Apple Juice | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Savory | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | 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
- Brine:
- 4 (32 ounce) cartons low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons dried savory
- 2 tablespoons dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons dried sage
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
- 1 gallon apple juice
- 1 gallon water, or as needed to cover
- Roast Turkey:
- 1 (22 pound) whole turkey
- 4 large onions, chopped
- 8 stalks celery, chopped
- 8 carrots, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups white cooking wine
- 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- Gravy:
- 2 cups water
- 1 (32 ounce) carton turkey broth
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Directions
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