This amazing turkey is full of flavor and juiciness!
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 24
Turkey, neck and giblets removed
1 (18 pound)
Kosher salt
2 cups
Melted butter
1/2 cup
Large onions
2, peeled and chopped
Carrots
4, peeled and chopped
Celery
4 stalks, chopped
Fresh thyme
2 springs
Bay leaf
1
Dry white wine
1 cup
DIRECTIONS
- Rub the turkey inside and out with salt. Place it in a large stockpot. Cover with cold water. Place the stockpot in the refrigerator and leave there for 12 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
- Rinse the bird and discard the brine mixture.
- Brush the bird with 1/2 the butter. Place it (breast side down) on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
- Stuff the turkey with 1 onion, 1/2 the carrots, 1/2 the celery, bay leaf, and 1 thyme spring.
- Place the remaining vegetables and 1 thyme spring on the bottom of the roasting pan. Cover with white wine.
- Roast for 4 hours until the internal temperature of the thighs reaches 180 °F. Turn the breast side up about 2/3 through the cooking time. Brush with the remaining butter.
- Let it stand for 30 minutes before carving.
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