Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
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Originally Posted by
Piperdown
Ok, ok, i am hungry again but we need some pictures of these fine birds...
Just for YOU Buddy! Going to be a few posts now to deal with them all...
12 lb bird. Had to use 6 gallons to drown it in the cooler, so jumped the sea salt to 3 lbs, and the brown sugar to 3 cups:
https://i.imgur.com/zil6jdB.jpg
4.5 hours later, I gave it a good rinse:
https://i.imgur.com/BYjaWLn.jpg
A quick pat dry:
https://i.imgur.com/icT58sv.jpg
Then into the fridge overnight:
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Came out quite dry the next afternoon:
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Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
Ingredients for the stuffing that went into the buzzard:
https://i.imgur.com/ar4ZBr5.jpg
Stuffing mixed:
https://i.imgur.com/z0gPN7K.jpg
Bird Stuffed, Trussed, Buttered & Spiced:
https://i.imgur.com/82CJUNB.jpg
Into Roaster on the roasting grill:
https://i.imgur.com/H0a6n6w.jpg
Then into the oven at 400 F:
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Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
An hour later heat dropped to 250 for a couple hours, then pulled & flipped the bird:
https://i.imgur.com/EEKnisF.jpg
Back in at 400 with thermometer in place. While it finished, on with the trimmings...
Stuffing Mix:
https://i.imgur.com/3roSWG2.jpg
A little Bacon to get things going:
https://i.imgur.com/WAMnytp.jpg
Mix ready for the oven as the bird came out - Breast meat exactly 165 F, Skin very nice and crunchy!
https://i.imgur.com/5ZKlM9s.jpg
Then covered to rest a spell:
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Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
I failed to get any pictures of the slicing and dicing.
But The Lady said it was the most tender and juiciest turkey she had ever had.
I simply had to agree!! Won't be doing them any other way down the road...
https://i.imgur.com/MhlQ15u.jpg
Merry Christmas Indeed!
https://i.imgur.com/r8lGyxq.jpg
Cheers,
Nog
Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
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Originally Posted by
IronNoggin
Sorry, you neglected to give me your address. What was it again??:grin: Looks good guy. All the best to you & yours in the New Year.
Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
Fiancé and I brined our first bird.
Will report back after supper.
Merry Christmas to you all!
SSS
Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
Brined bird is the only way to go. :)
Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
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Originally Posted by
Stone Sheep Steve
Fiancé and I brined our first bird.
Will report back after supper.
Merry Christmas to you all!
SSS
It took you TWLEVE years to get in on this brine thing? :) :)
Merry Christmas, let us know how it turned out. It's a bit of an epiphany for many people. :)
Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
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Originally Posted by
Gateholio
It took you TWLEVE years to get in on this brine thing? :) :)
Merry Christmas, let us know how it turned out. It's a bit of an epiphany for many people. :)
Haha!
While I used to do the vast majority of the cooking in the household(in my former relationship), I never did the Turkey.
Things have now changed .....for the better.... in every way.
SSS
Re: Brine a turkey for Christmas!
Doing a rather plump farmed duck today.
No brine required...
Cheers,
Nog