Apple Cider Turkey

Name: Apple Cider Turkey
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 12-14 lb. turkey; 2 gallons apple cider; 2 cups kosher salt; 1 cup brown sugar; 10 cloves garlic; 1 handful sliced fresh ginger; 4 oranges quartered; 4 whole cloves; 2 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1-2 gallons water; 1 apple cut into 8 pieces; 1 lemon cut into 8 pieces; 4 sprigs fresh tarragon; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary; 5 sprigs fresh thyme; 5 sprigs fresh Italian flat leaf parsley; 4 apples quartered; 4 stocks of celery; 1/4 large sweet onion; 12 oz hard apple cider

jason williams @ThePrancingPig

Columbus, Ohio Area

I absolutely got the inspiration for this from the BBQ Pit Boys. I used a mix of their recipe and my smoked chicken recipe for filling the cavity and brine. I can't wait until warmer weather so a can try out a spatchcock version of this on the smoker! This is so juicy and packed full of flavor, roasted turkey is no longer just for Thanksgiving.

jason williams @ThePrancingPig

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Ingredients

112-14 lb. turkey
Brine
2 gallonsapple cider
2 cupskosher salt
1 cupbrown sugar
10 clovesgarlic
1 handfulsliced fresh ginger
4oranges quartered
4whole cloves
2 tbspcrushed red pepper flakes
1-2 gallonswater
Cavity Filler
1apple cut into 8 pieces
1lemon cut into 8 pieces
4 sprigsfresh tarragon
4 sprigsfresh rosemary
5 sprigsfresh thyme
5 sprigsfresh Italian flat leaf parsley
Pan
4apples quartered
4stocks of celery
1/4large sweet onion
12 ozhard apple cider

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Steps

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Put 1/2 gallon of apple cider, salt and sugar into a large pan. Heat and stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Now mix all brine ingredients into a food safe bucket. Submerge the turkey completely and let brine for a minimum of 8 hours, 12 to 24 is best.
2

Once brined pat dry and let rest while preparing the pan for roasting. The skin has started to take on a little color from the brine.
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Preheat oven to 350°
4

If using a disposable foil roasting pan place it onto a baking sheet for additional support. Spread out the ingredients for the pan in an even layer.
5

Stuff and truss the turkey. Trussing not just helps the turkey cook evenly but also simply helps keep the cavity ingredients inside. Get the turkey into the pan and pour in the hard apple cider. All the pan ingredients add great flavor and create an amazing base for gravy.
6

Roast for an hour and a half breast side down. This helps keep the breast meat moist.
7

Now flip over and cook until the breast meat is 165°. Baste with the pan juices every half hour or so. This is my new favorite turkey, I will be making this a few times a year at least!!!

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jason williams @ThePrancingPig

on February 05, 2019 23:46

Columbus, Ohio Area

I have always been in love with flavor combinations even before I was allowed to use the stove by myself. I would come home from school and test out what was on hand with what I could maybe cook in the microwave. Little did I know I was starting down a life long journey of exploring flavors and recipes that I love and share with the people I care the most about.https://www.instagram.com/theeclecticcook/https://pin.it/vuncaiso65qrkl