Cajun-Injected Spicy Turkey (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Cajun-Injected Spicy Turkey (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp concentrated liquid crab and shrimp boil (recommended: zatarian's)
  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 1 (12-oz) bottle beer
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 cup creole seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup finely minced garlic
  • 1 (10 to 12-lb) turkey , rinsed well inside and out, patted dry
  • 1 to 2 cups chicken broth , as needed for bottom of roasting pan

Directions:

  1. Make the marinade by combining the Worcestershire sauce, crab boil, apple cider, honey, beer, salt, allspice, Creole seasoning, cayenne, olive oil, and minced garlic in a blender and process until very smooth, about 5 minutes. Fill a large syringe* and inject turkey in the breast and thigh area, as well as the back, wings, and legs, with at least 2/3 of the marinade. You will have to fill the syringe numerous times.
  2. Preheat the oven to 420 degrees F and line a large roasting pan with aluminum foil.
  3. Season the injected turkey well both inside and out with the kosher salt and black pepper. Place the turkey in a large roasting pan lined with aluminum foil and pour the remaining marinade all over the turkey. Bake the turkey uncovered for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F, add 1 cup of the chicken broth to the roasting pan, and continue to bake the turkey until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the deepest part between the thigh and the leg registers 165 degrees F. (If the turkey begins to brown too much, tent loosely with aluminum foil until it is done. Also, add more broth as necessary to keep the bottom of the roasting pan from burning.)
  4. When the turkey is done, remove it from the oven and set aside to rest at least 20 minutes before carving.
  5. * Large syringes designed especially for injecting turkeys may be purchased at many grocery stores in the spice / marinade / seasoning sections; many folks inject turkeys before frying them.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 960.48 Kcal (4021 kJ)
Calories from fat 395.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.95g 68%
Cholesterol 391.82mg 131%
Sodium 2362.94mg 98%
Potassium 1331.9mg 28%
Total Carbs 24.19g 8%
Sugars 21.88g 88%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 120.02g 240%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 9%
Iron 5.8mg 32%
Calcium 81.2mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 148.17 Kcal (620 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.78g 68%
Cholesterol 60.44mg 131%
Sodium 364.52mg 98%
Potassium 205.46mg 28%
Total Carbs 3.73g 8%
Sugars 3.38g 88%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 1%
Protein 18.51g 240%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 9%
Iron 0.9mg 32%
Calcium 12.5mg 8%

* 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

  • 22.8
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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