Herb-Brined Creole Turkey Recipe

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Herb-Brined Creole Turkey
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
11590
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine first 5 ingredients and 6 cups apple cider in a stockpot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until sugar and salt dissolve. Stir in remaining 6 cups apple cider. Cool mixture completely.
  2. Rinse turkey with cold water. Place in a turkey-size oven bag, and place bagged turkey inside a second bag; add cider mixture to first bag with turkey. Secure bags. Refrigerate 12 to 24 hours, turning occasionally. (If space is lacking in your refrigerator, secure bags, place in a beverage cooler, and cover with ice. Check periodically and replace ice, if necessary.)
  3. Remove turkey from bags, and discard brine. Rinse turkey with cold water; drain and pat dry with paper towels.
  4. Loosen and lift skin from turkey with fingers, without totally detaching skin; spread 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning under skin. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon seasoning inside cavity. Sprinkle turkey skin with remaining 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning. Let turkey stand 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 325°. Place turkey on a roasting rack, breast side up; brush entire bird with melted butter. Roast about 3 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 180°. (Shield turkey with aluminum foil after 1 hour to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.) Brush with pan juices occasionally during last 60 minutes of cooking. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 11589.94 Kcal (48525 kJ)
Calories from fat 3847.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 427.54g 658%
Cholesterol 4693.29mg 1564%
Sodium 32706.54mg 1363%
Potassium 18116.55mg 385%
Total Carbs 570.37g 190%
Sugars 526.08g 2104%
Dietary Fiber 3.2g 13%
Protein 1399.72g 2799%
Vitamin C 37.2mg 62%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 70.2mg 390%
Calcium 1303.6mg 130%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 121.26 Kcal (508 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.47g 658%
Cholesterol 49.11mg 1564%
Sodium 342.21mg 1363%
Potassium 189.55mg 385%
Total Carbs 5.97g 190%
Sugars 5.5g 2104%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 13%
Protein 14.65g 2799%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 62%
Iron 0.7mg 390%
Calcium 13.6mg 130%

* 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

  • 266.8
    Points
  • 300
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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