Roasted Turkey | IceKramBol Recipes

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This is an Asian style of cooking the turkey

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: More than 2 hours

INGREDIENTS

Brine
250g sea salt
200g sugar
6 bay leaves
1 tbsp whole peppercorns
1 litre hot water
7 litres cold water
Turkey
4kg turkey
125g softened butter
Salt and white pepper
2 cups white wine
1 cup chicken stock
Stuffing
125g softened butter
1 onion, diced finely
½ cup parsley, chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme (or lemon thyme)leaves
1 tbsp lime zest
1 tbsp lemon zest
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
250g fresh breadcrumbs
2 eggs
150g macadamia nuts, chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, chopped finely

METHOD

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Step 1 Make brine Place salt, sugar, bay leaves and peppercorns in jug with 1 litre hot water. Stir to dissolve. Refrigerate until cool. Add cooled liquid to 7 litres cold water in saucepan. Place turkey in brine, cover with tea towel or lid and refrigerate for 24 hours. Two hours before roasting, remove turkey from brine and pat dry with paper towel. Return to fridge until ready to stuff.

Step 2 Make stuffing Melt butter in frying pan and add onions, parsley and thyme. Gently fry until onion is softened, then tip into bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate to cool. Spoon stuffing into turkey cavity.

Step 3 Prepare turkey Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Place turkey on wire rack in baking dish and rub all over with softened butter. Season well with salt and white pepper. Pour wine and stock into dish and cover turkey breast with foil. Roast for 1 hour, basting frequently. Remove foil and continue cooking for another 30 minutes until golden brown. Continue
to baste – add more stock if required. Test turkey for doneness by piercing the thigh with metal skewer. If juices run clear,
turkey is cooked.

Step 4 Remove from oven, cover for 10 minutes to rest, then carve.

To make a simple gravy…

Drain off any excess pan juices. Place baking dish over medium heat and scrape bottom of pan to loosen any baked-on bits. Add about 2 cups of stock (or vegetable water) and a dash of wine if you like. Dissolve 2 tbsp of cornflour in a little cold water, then slowly add to gravy, whisking to prevent any lumps. Stir over low heat until sauce thickens to your liking. Add salt and pepper if needed.

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Ingredients

* 1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey

For the brine:

* 1 cup kosher salt
* 1/2 cup light brown sugar
* 1 gallon vegetable stock
* 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
* 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
* 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
* 1 gallon heavily iced water

For the aromatics:

* 1 red apple, sliced
* 1/2 onion, sliced
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 1 cup water
* 4 sprigs rosemary
* 6 leaves sage
* Canola oil

Directions

2 to 3 days before roasting:

Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.

Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.

Early on the day or the night before you’d like to eat:

Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.

Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels.

Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey’s cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil.

Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 161 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.

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