Traditional Roast Turkey Recipe | Alton Brown

Traditional Roast Turkey Recipe | Alton Brown

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An overnight brine and a quick roast in a hot oven are the secrets to moist meat and crisp skin in Alton Brown's traditional roast turkey recipe.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (14- to 16-pound) frozen natural, young turkey
  • 1 gallon vegetable broth, homemade or canned
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, light or dark
  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
  • 1 gallon water, chilled
  • Ice
  • Canola oil, for roasting

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