(enough for a 10lb turkey. Double recipe if needed) BRINE 1 gallon of buttermilk !able"ppon of #o"her "alt !

able"poon" "ugar

$ tea"poon" of cumin $ !able"poon" of peppercorn" %& fre"h' chopped garlic clo(e" 1 large )hite onion' chopped Butter Rub *1 1 "tick of butter' "oftened 1 !able"poon oli(e oil 1 !able"poon of +oultry ,ea"oning 1 tea"poon -a.un ,ea"oning Dry Rub */ 1 !able"poon +oultry ,ea"oning 1 tea"poon ca.un "ea"oning 0inal Butter Rub *$ 11/ "tick of butter

 1 !able"poon of ro"emary 1 !able"poon Italian "ea"oning 11/ tea"poon of paprika (can more if de"ired) / cup" of chicken broth (to pour in roa"ting pan)

Lets Brine This Bad Boy!

,tep 1.) Remo(e gibblet' neck' 2 gra(y packet" from in"ide of turkey. +lace in the refrigerator or di"card. !horoughly )a"h your completely tha)ed turkey in cold )ater 2 "et a"ide ,tep /.) In a large bo)l add buttermilk' "alt' "ugar 2 cummin. 3hi"k until "ugar 2 "alt i" di""ol(ed. ,tep $.) ,tir in the remaining ingredient". ,tep 4.) +lace turkey in brining bag (I u"ed a regular roa"ting bag) 2 place it into a roa"ter pan or a large bucket or pot. ,tep 5.) +our the brine mi6ture into the bag. 7ather the top of the bag tighty "o that there i" no air in the bag and the brine co(er" the turkey entirely. !ie the bag. ,tep %.) +lace into the refrigerator for to /4 hour". !he longer the better8 ,tep 9.) 3hen done brining )a"h the turkey thoroughly )ith cold )ater. Your Turkey is now BRINED TO PERFECTION!

Now Lets Prepare The Turkey For Roastin

Preheat o!en to "#$ ,tep 1.) +lace turkey on a )rack o(er the "ink. (I .u"t take out an o(en rack 2 place it o(er the "ink. It:" a lot ea"ier to )ork o(er the "ink on a rack) +lace your brined 2 )a"hed turkey on the rack 2 pat dry. ,tep /.) ;ake Butter Rub *1 by creaming the butter in a bo)l. <dd in poultry "ea"oning' ca.un "ea"oning' 2 oli(e oil. ;i6 until combined. ,et a"ide. ,tep $.);ake Dry Rub */ by adding +oultry "ea"oning' 2 ca.un "pice into a bo)l. ,et a"ide ,tep 4.) ="ing half of the butter mi6ture "pread itunderthe "kin and in"ide the ca(ity. Do not "pread any on the top "kin. ,tep 5.) Bring a pot of )ater to boil. ,tep %.) ="ing a mea"uring cup' "coop out cup full" of the boiling hot )ater and pour it o(er the "kin of the bird. (try not to get it in the ca(ity.) !he "kin )ill in"tantly contract around the bird. !hi" )ill help "eal in the .uice" a" the turkey cook". ,tep 9.) Ne6t lather on the remaining butter mi6ture on top of the "kin 2 "prinkle on the Dry Rub.

,tep .) ,tuff the turkey" ca(ity )ith a )hole apple 2 orange. Do not cut the apple and orange up unle"" you need to. ,tep >.) +our chicken broth into the bottom of a roa"ting pan' ,tep 10.) +lace turkey (brea"t "ide do)n ) on the rack in a roa"ting pan. <nd cook according to )eight. Ba"ting e(ery $0&45 minute". %a&'way throu h roastin ( turn turkey )reast side up* ,tep 11.)3hen turkey ha" about $&4 minute" left' make up Butter Rub *$ by combing all ingredient" together. Remo(e turkey from o(en and bru"h on Butter rub *$. Return it to the o(en and broil for $&4 minute". !hi" )ill cri"p up the "kin. 3atch it carefully though a" it bro)n" (ery ?uickly. ,tep 1/.) Remo(e from o(en and let "it for atlea"t 15 minute" before car(ing. !hi" allo)" the meat to rela6 and the .uice" to "ettle deeper into the meat. Remo(e 2 di"card the apple and orange.

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