Roasted Brined Turkey by Sam Hayward

Roasted Brined Turkey by Sam Hayward

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Make Sam Hayward’s roasted brined turkey with garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, and sage. An overnight herb brine adds flavor to your Thanksgiving centerpiece.

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Cooking tools:

  • Airtight container
  • Oven
  • Roasting pan
  • Roasting rack
  • Butcher's twine
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Meat fork
  • Refrigerator
  • Ice
  • Pastry brush
  • Measuring cup
  • Spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Chef's knife
  • Kitchen scale

Ingredients

  • 1 14-pound turkey, preferably fresh
  • 2-1/4 cups kosher salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, cracked with the bottom of a skillet
  • 2 to 3 sprigs each of fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage
  • 2-1/2 gallons cold water

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