Bourbon Brined Turkey
Bourbon and brown sugar put this juicy turkey over the top!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 10People | 40Minutes |
| Passive Time |
| 48Hours |
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Ingredients
Turkey + Brine
- 110lb Turkey
- 1Cup Salt
- 1Cup Brown SugarI used light brown because it was cheaper/what I had. Dark brown works too.
- 1/4Cup Black Peppercorns
- 2Cups BourbonI used Bird Dog Praline Whisky. Last year I used Evan Williams Honey and they were both good.
- 1.25Gallons Water
- 1 Turkey Oven Bag
Turkey Seasoning
- 1/4Cup Brown Sugar
- 2Tablespoons Paprika
- 1Tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1Tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1teaspoon Salt
- 1teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1teaspoon Cumin
- 6Tablespoons ButterMelted
Instructions
Brining
- Thaw the turkey overnight, wrapped, in the fridge. For the brine, mix together the salt, brown sugar, black peppercorns, Bourbon, and water in a large pot big enough to fully submerge your turkey until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
- Remove the turkey from its packaging and remove and discard the neck and giblets package from inside the turkey. Place the empty turkey into your pot of brine, cover, and refrigerate at least over night. I will usually let it marinate for 1-3 days, depending on how much I’ve prepared.
Cooking
- When ready to cook, remove turkey from brine and drain of excess liquid. Discard brine.
- Season the turkey according to the seasoning directions and place seasoned turkey into a flowered oven bag (follow the directions on the oven bag box) on a baking sheet with a 2 inch lip.
- Seal the bag and bake according to the chart linked above and in the notes below until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches a minimum of 165F.
Seasoning
- For the seasoning mix the brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and cumin together in a small bowl.
- Melt the butter and rub it all over the skin, and under the skin of your turkey. It will probably glob up a little, but that is ok.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mix all over the outside and inside of the turkey, using the entire mixture up.
Recipe Notes
Cost Per Serving: $2.52
Total Recipe Cost: $25.22
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