Portuguese Turkey Brine Recipe

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Portuguese Turkey  Brine
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Directions:

  1. Soak turkeys in salted water under refrigeration for 24 hours.
  2. Combine wine, garlic, paprika, bay leaves, salt, hot pepper sauce and oregano. Marinate turkeys in this mixture for 24 hours under refrigeration. Turn occasionally.
  3. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove turkeys from marinade, reserving marinade. Pack turkeys loosely with stuffing and cover openings of cavities with bread crusts; sew cavities closed. Bake remaining stuffing separately during the last half-hour turkeys are roasting.
  4. Wrap turkey wings in foil. Put turkeys into roasting pans and top with pieces of bacon, putting some beneath turkeys as well. Pour reserved marinade over turkeys.
  5. Roast turkeys for 30 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and roast turkeys about 2 1/2 hours more. If turkeys get too brown before they are cooked, put aluminum foil over the top. If turkeys are roasted in a single oven, they may need 30 minutes or more of extra roasting time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 161.1 Kcal (674 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.82g 18%
Cholesterol 47.62mg 16%
Sodium 238.46mg 10%
Potassium 154.74mg 3%
Total Carbs 0.8g 0%
Sugars 0.03g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 0%
Protein 13.04g 26%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 10.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 222.98 Kcal (934 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.37g 18%
Cholesterol 65.91mg 16%
Sodium 330.06mg 10%
Potassium 214.19mg 3%
Total Carbs 1.11g 0%
Sugars 0.04g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 0%
Protein 18.05g 26%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 3%
Calcium 14.4mg 1%

* 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

  • 4.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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