Sage-Brined Roast Turkey with Oyster Dressing | Saveur

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup kosher salt, plus more
• 1⁄2 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
• 40 sprigs fresh sage, plus 1/4 cup minced fresh sage
• 20 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 (12–14-lb.) turkey
• 4 tbsp. olive oil, plus more
• 2 cups Vidalia onions, minced
• 2 cups wild rice
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 cup white wine
• 4 cups chicken or turkey stock
• 5 oz. bacon, cut into 1/4" strips
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pint shucked oysters with juices
• 4 cups 1/2"-cubed bread, toasted
• 10 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and softened
• 1 cup crushed, toasted hazelnuts
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 ribs celery, cut into 2" pieces
• 1 medium onion, quartered