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Alton's Roast Turkey (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Alton's Roast Turkey (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
2287
Calories
Total time
165
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 2 to 3 days before roasting:
  2. Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.
  3. Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.
  4. Early on the day or the night before you'd like to eat:
  5. Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.
  6. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.
  7. Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels.
  8. Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil.
  9. Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 151 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2286.79 Kcal (9574 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.34g 24%
Cholesterol 385.22mg 128%
Sodium 66960.48mg 2790%
Potassium 2657.59mg 57%
Total Carbs 328.54g 110%
Sugars 13.11g 52%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 130.68g 261%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 14.6mg 81%
Calcium 21.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 195.35 Kcal (818 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.31g 24%
Cholesterol 32.91mg 128%
Sodium 5720.07mg 2790%
Potassium 227.02mg 57%
Total Carbs 28.07g 110%
Sugars 1.12g 52%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 2%
Protein 11.16g 261%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 81%
Calcium 1.9mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 46.9
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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