Dry-Brined Turkey

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Prep Time: 2160 minutes

Cook Time: 180 minutes

Total: 2340 minutes

Servings: 12

Dry-Brined Turkey

Ingredients

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Instructions

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Step 1

36 hours before roasting: Starting 36 hours before you plan to roast the turkey, take the fully defrosted turkey and rinse it well under cool tap water. Remove the neck from the cavity of the turkey and the bag of giblets (reserve for making gravy).

Step 2

Place turkey breast-side up on a raised rack inside a roasting pan (see note). Pat dry with paper towels.

Step 3

Loosen the skin from the breast and legs of the turkey to create some space for the butter. (Note: I like to use a spoon to help gently separate the skin.)

Step 4

Combine salt, black pepper, and herbs. Rub salt mixture evenly over the turkey, including inside the cavity and under and on top of the skin, concentrating more salt where the meat is thickest (like the breast). Turn turkey so the breast is facing down.

Step 5

Cover turkey with foil or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 36 hours, turning it to face breast-side up about halfway through brining time.

Step 6

1 hour before roasting: About an hour before cooking, take turkey out of the refrigerator and uncover it. Allow it to come to room temperature (do not rinse off the brine).

Step 7

Arrange oven rack so that one rack is in the lower third of the oven.

Step 8

Preheat oven to 425°F / 218°C.

Step 9

Rub softened butter evenly under the skin of the turkey.

Step 10

Place lemon halves inside the cavity.

Step 11

Tie / truss the legs of the turkey together (optional).

Step 12

Transfer the turkey to the lower rack in the oven and roast for 90 minutes to 2 1/2 hours. Start checking the turkey on the lower end of the cook time and continue checking until the thickest part of the breast registers 160°F / 71°C and the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F / 73°C.) If the breast is cooking much faster than the thigh (or if the skin on the breast gets more brown than you’d like it to be, lightly cover that part of the turkey with a piece of foil.)

Step 13

Once turkey is done transfer it to a cutting board and let rest for 30 to 40 minutes (you can tent it with foil to keep it warm).

Step 14

Slice and serve.

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