Sugar Free Citrus Turkey Brine Recipe

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Sugar Free Citrus Turkey Brine
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  1. Rinse the turkey, inside and out, and set aside. Place the plastic bag into the cooler, and open out the bag.
  2. Pour the water into the plastic bag, and add the salt; smush the bag around several times with your fingers to dissolve the salt. Squeeze juice from the orange, lemon, and clementine chunks into the salty water, and drop the chunks into the bag. Mix in the rosemary and thyme, and place the turkey into the brine with the breast side down. Close the bag, squeeze out excess air, and tightly seal; close lid of the cooler, and place in a refrigerator for 24 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Remove turkey from the brine, and retain 4 or 5 chunks each of navel orange and lemon and the sprigs of rosemary and thyme from the brine. Discard remainder of used brine. Rinse the entire turkey, inside and out, and place into a roasting pan.
  5. Place the pieces of fruit and herb sprigs into the cavity of the turkey. Loosen the skin over the breast with your fingers, and spread butter over the breast underneath the skin. Rub the entire turkey with olive oil, and sprinkle with poultry seasoning and black pepper. If desired, cover the breast of the turkey with foil.
  6. Roast in the preheated oven until the turkey is golden brown and the juices run clear, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove foil for last 30 to 45 minutes of baking. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1080.86 Kcal (4525 kJ)
Calories from fat 579.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 64.42g 99%
Cholesterol 387.58mg 129%
Sodium 51538.6mg 2147%
Potassium 1487.86mg 32%
Total Carbs 30.74g 10%
Sugars 16.87g 67%
Dietary Fiber 7.23g 29%
Protein 103.08g 206%
Vitamin C 134.3mg 224%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 914.5mg 91%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 12.79 Kcal (54 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.76g 99%
Cholesterol 4.59mg 129%
Sodium 609.77mg 2147%
Potassium 17.6mg 32%
Total Carbs 0.36g 10%
Sugars 0.2g 67%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 29%
Protein 1.22g 206%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 224%
Iron 0.1mg 36%
Calcium 10.8mg 91%

* 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

  • 26.2
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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