Tea Brined Turkey

21 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon water
  • 5 - 6 family sized tea bags
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 1 - 2 navel oranges, thinly sliced
  • 1 heaping Tbsp black peppercorns
  • 1/2 or 1 t. cayenne
  • 1- 2 serrano or jalapeno pepper(s), thinly sliced
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 T. fresh thyme, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 12 - 15 cups of ice
  • 12 - 14 pound turkey
  • Brining bag (A large oven roasting bag works well, and this is what I typically use.)
  • For baking:
  • Kitchen twine
  • Olive oil
  • Cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    {"0":"Bring the water to boil in a large pot and add the tea bags.","1":"Turn off the heat and let steep 10 minutes.","2":"Add the salt, honey and sugar, stirring until dissolved.","3":"Add onion, lemon, orange and pepper slices, peppercorns, bay leaves and garlic and let cool completely and then refrigerate until very cold.","5":"Place the turkey in the brining bag, pour the brine over it, seal it off well. You can either place in a large pot and refrigerate or use a small cooler and pack with ice.","7":"Brine for at least 18 hours, up to 36. Massage the turkey through the bag ~8 - 10 hours.","9":"Remove from the brine, rinse well, and pat dry. (optional: remove the aromatics from the brine, rinse and lightly place in cavity -- do not stuff!)","11":"Preheat oven to 450.","12":"Tie the legs together, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with black pepper.","13":"Roast 20- 30 minutes at high heat* and then reduce the temp to 325 - 350F, roasting for ~2 - 3 hours, until a thermometer inserted into the thigh reads 160F. (About 20 minutes per pound at 350F, extend the time for a lower temp). Let rest for 15 minutes before carving.","15":"*Keep an eye on your turkey during the initial high heat phase -- the sugar in the brine means that the turkey will brown quickly.","17":"Deglaze pan with a splash of dry vermouth, add stock. Thicken as needed for gravy."}

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