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3 gallons hot water
3 pounds kosher salt
2 pounds sugar
¼ cup dried basil
¼ cup dried oregano
14 pounds ice
15 pound turkey, fresh or frozen, thawed
Vegetable oil
Instructions
3 pounds kosher salt
2 pounds sugar
¼ cup dried basil
¼ cup dried oregano
14 pounds ice
15 pound turkey, fresh or frozen, thawed
Vegetable oil
1. Combine hot water and salt in a clean 12- to 15-gallon cooler. Stir until salt dissolves.
2. Add sugar, basil and oregano; stir until sugar dissolves. Add ice and stir.
3. Place turkey in brine and cover with cooler lid. Soak overnight or up to 18 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350F.
5. To prepare the turkey, remove from brine and pat dry. Rub with vegetable oil. Place on a roasting rack and roast until thigh registers 160F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove turkey from oven and let rest 15 minutes before slicing. Serves 15.
Recipe by Doug Hosford, "Southern Comfort," Relish Thanksgiving, November 2007.
Nutritional Information
2. Add sugar, basil and oregano; stir until sugar dissolves. Add ice and stir.
3. Place turkey in brine and cover with cooler lid. Soak overnight or up to 18 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350F.
5. To prepare the turkey, remove from brine and pat dry. Rub with vegetable oil. Place on a roasting rack and roast until thigh registers 160F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove turkey from oven and let rest 15 minutes before slicing. Serves 15.
Recipe by Doug Hosford, "Southern Comfort," Relish Thanksgiving, November 2007.
Per (6-ounce) serving (white and dark meat): 320 calories, 12g fat, 49g prot. 0g carbs., 0g fiber, 410mg sodium.
