Apple Cider-Brined Turkey with Savory Herb Gravy Recipe

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Apple Cider-Brined Turkey with Savory Herb Gravy
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
189
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To prepare brine, combine first 8 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until sugar and salt dissolve. Cool completely.
  2. Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve for Savory Herb Gravy. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Stuff body cavity with orange quarters. Place a turkey-sized oven bag inside a second bag to form a double thickness. Place bags in a large stockpot. Place turkey inside inner bag. Add cider mixture and ice. Secure bags with several twist ties. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
  3. Preheat oven to 500º.
  4. Remove turkey from bags, and discard brine, orange quarters, and bags. Rinse turkey with cold water; pat dry. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under turkey. Tie legs together with kitchen string. Place garlic, sage, thyme, parsley, onion, and broth in the bottom of a roasting pan. Place roasting rack in pan. Arrange turkey, breast side down, on roasting rack. Brush turkey back with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake at 500º for 30 minutes.
  5. Reduce oven temperature to 350º.
  6. Remove turkey from oven. Carefully turn turkey over (breast side up) using tongs. Brush turkey breast with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake at 350º for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into meaty part of thigh registers 170º (make sure not to touch bone). (Shield the turkey with foil if it browns too quickly.) Remove turkey from oven; let stand 20 minutes. Reserve pan drippings for Savory Herb Gravy. Discard skin before serving; serve with gravy.
  7. Note: Nutritional analysis includes Savory Herb Gravy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 188.53 Kcal (789 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.43g 5%
Cholesterol 25.67mg 9%
Sodium 1801.57mg 75%
Potassium 404.22mg 9%
Total Carbs 32.55g 11%
Sugars 26.36g 105%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 3%
Protein 7.53g 15%
Vitamin C 14.9mg 25%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 40.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 51.51 Kcal (216 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.94g 5%
Cholesterol 7.01mg 9%
Sodium 492.19mg 75%
Potassium 110.43mg 9%
Total Carbs 8.89g 11%
Sugars 7.2g 105%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 3%
Protein 2.06g 15%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 25%
Iron 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 4%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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