If you haven't already, it's time to start thawing and preparing your turkey! Here's a great recipe for a juicy and tender turkey. Prepare the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving!
Directions
- Rub the
turkey inside and out with the kosher salt. Place the bird in a large
stock pot, and cover with cold water. Place in the refrigerator, and
allow the turkey to soak in the salt and water mixture 12 hours, or
overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thoroughly rinse the turkey, and discard the brine mixture.
- Brush the
turkey with 1/2 the melted butter. Place breast side down on a roasting
rack in a shallow roasting pan. Stuff the turkey cavity with 1 onion,
1/2 the carrots, 1/2 the celery, 1 sprig of thyme, and the bay leaf.
Scatter the remaining vegetables and thyme around the bottom of the
roasting pan, and cover with the white wine.
- Roast
uncovered 3 1/2 to 4 hours in the preheated oven, until the internal
temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Carefully
turn the turkey breast side up about 2/3 through the roasting time, and
brush with the remaining butter. Allow the bird to stand about 30
minutes before carving.
