Lemon Thyme Brined Turkey | Donna Hay

Ingredients

• 1 x 5–6kg turkey
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 orange, quartered
• 24 sprigs lemon thyme
• 4 brown onions, peeled and halved
• 2 heads garlic, peeled and halved horizontally
• 1 litre good-quality chicken stock
• 125g unsalted butter
• 1 cup (240g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup (140g) sea salt flakes
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 tablespoon lemon thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper