Chubby Hubby - Pantry Basics: Brined Turkey

Pantry Basics: Brined Turkey: My brined turkey recipe arrives too late for this year, I know. I’m just quickly ...

Stuff the turkey with the onions, garlic, thyme and sage. Combine the olive oil, pepper and chopped herbs to form a paste, then rub all over the outside of the turkey. Truss the turkey (I do it the same way I do a chicken following Jacques Pepin’s sans needle technique , but use the method that works best for you). Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of one of the turkey’s thighs. Place the turkey on a rack set inside a roasting pan, and insert it into the oven. Observe where the turkey is browning most and place fatback over that area. You may also wish to tent it loosely with foil if it is browning quickly elsewhere. Roast for 90minutes before removing fatback and pouring 240ml (1 cup) of broth over the turkey. Reposition the fatback and foil and return to the oven. Continue to baste with 240ml of broth every 30 minutes until the meat thermometer inserted in...

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