Turkey time - post up your favorites

[BigMike]

My wife and I are hosting her family for Thanksgiving.  We've probably only prepared Thanksgiving dinner 5 times in the 18 years we've been married.  My wife is a great cook and I suck at it, but can follow directions. 


Never brined a turkey.  What is the best way.  I assume it is to lock in the moisture.


My wife is a cornbread stuff and I like regular so we do both.  I grew up in a very Italian family and it always has sausage in it.  She thinks that is gross.  We'll have the usual mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, something green (she won't make a green bean casserole).


Post up your favorite dishes that you make and if you have any special recipes or tips, please share.

EDIT: Friend just sent me this https://www.jonesdairyfarm.com/recipes/by-product/bacon/bacon-wrapped-herb-roasted-turkey

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[thetastelingers]

We just put our turkey in a brine last night. Sooner is better than later. Some sort of Burbon mixture.

My wife did it all. I just poured the brine mix in...
We used one of the LARGE ziplock bags from Walmart

Public house brines their chicken in SWEET TEA!!!! I was giving my wife shit yesterday for not using sweet tea...

[clark123456]

We just put our turkey in a brine last night. Sooner is better than later. Some sort of Burbon mixture.

My wife did it all. I just poured the brine mix in...
We used one of the LARGE ziplock bags from Walmart

Public house brines their chicken in SWEET TEA!!!! I was giving my wife shit yesterday for not using sweet tea...

yeah...and potentially wasting bourbon.  Definitely interested in the results (e.g., PM your address...I'll be over in the afternoon).

[thetastelingers]

We just put our turkey in a brine last night. Sooner is better than later. Some sort of Burbon mixture.

My wife did it all. I just poured the brine mix in...
We used one of the LARGE ziplock bags from Walmart

Public house brines their chicken in SWEET TEA!!!! I was giving my wife shit yesterday for not using sweet tea...

yeah...and potentially wasting bourbon.  Definitely interested in the results (e.g., PM your address...I'll be over in the afternoon).

Come on over! Should I save the brine mixture for you? We'll have the funnel ready.

[tcdawg]

I use this type of brine w the citrus
 But I also add some brown sugar

A brined turkey is damn good.  You can bake it, smoke it, fry it.  All are good

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/turkey_brine/

[flashover101]

I use this type of brine w the citrus
 But I also add some brown sugar

A brined turkey is damn good.  You can bake it, smoke it, fry it.  All are good

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/turkey_brine/

Mine is almost identical:

Turkey Brine

3 cups apple cider
2 cups brown sugar 
1 cup kosher salt 
3 tablespoons tricolor peppercorns 
5 whole bay leaves 
5 cloves garlic, minced 
4 sprigs rosemary, leaves stripped off 
Peel of three large oranges, removed in large strips


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[jc79]

Take the time to boil the brine. I think it makes a difference to ensure the salt dissolves and flavors from the ingredients are “extracted” or whatever.

Then throw a good bit of ice in to cool it down if you don’t have time to let it really cool off before putting the turkey in.

I use a 5 gallon bucket lined with a black garbage bag.


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[Trailabite]

I'm not a fan of turkey so I usually cook up a goose and a duck or 2. I always cook a goose for Christmas as well.

[tcdawg]

Take the time to boil the brine. I think it makes a difference to ensure the salt dissolves and flavors from the ingredients are “extracted” or whatever.

agreed.  I don't do a full boil, but I get some of the water hot and mix in the salt and sugar.  mix it well and then add it to ice to let it cool prior to adding the turkey.

[kvom]

For the past 10+ years we go to Waffle House for Thanksgiving lunch.  Started when we were driving back from Grandma's place in FL on TG day, and the kids were starving.  We stopped at a Waffle south of Atlanta, and everyone enjoyed it.  Other than the crew, we were the only ones there.

[DOUG]

Delicious moist turkey every time


https://recipe.cookswarehouse.com/category/recipes/turkey/page/3/

[thetastelingers]

Heh... Moist