Perfect Roast Turkey Recipe

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Perfect Roast Turkey
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Directions:

  1. Place all brine ingredients except orange juice and cold water in a large pot, bring to a boil, then simmer until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
  2. Place turkey in a large pot, cooler or bucket (I use a sterilized Home Depot bucket) and pour brine mixture, orange juice and cold water over turkey.
  3. Place in refrigerator or a cool place, such as a basement, for at least 8 hours, turning turkey over once halfway through.
  4. After turkey has been brined, remove turkey and throw away brining mixture.
  5. Set oven to 500 degrees.
  6. Place apple, onion and cinnamon in a microwave-proof container with one cup water and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
  7. Rinse turkey thoroughly and pat dry, then coat generously with canola oil and place, breast side up, in roasting pan.
  8. Pour off water from aromatics and stuff turkey cavity with heated aromatics, rosemary and sage.
  9. Roast turkey at 500 degrees for 30 minutes.
  10. After 30 minutes, place a foil tent over the turkey's breast, and turn heat down to 350 degrees.
  11. Roast turkey for 90 minutes.
  12. DO NOT OPEN OVEN UNTIL TIME IS UP.
  13. Remove turkey from oven, remove tent, and let turkey rest at least 15 minutes before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2455.37 Kcal (10280 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.66g 7%
Cholesterol 54.42mg 18%
Sodium 103466.63mg 4311%
Potassium 301.99mg 6%
Total Carbs 474.13g 158%
Sugars 21.62g 86%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 2%
Protein 17.24g 34%
Vitamin C 21.5mg 36%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 63.4mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 230.77 Kcal (966 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.44g 7%
Cholesterol 5.11mg 18%
Sodium 9724.57mg 4311%
Potassium 28.38mg 6%
Total Carbs 44.56g 158%
Sugars 2.03g 86%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 2%
Protein 1.62g 34%
Vitamin C 2mg 36%
Iron 0.1mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 6%

* 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

  • 49.4
    Points
  • 54
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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