Herb Butter Thanksgiving Turkey (Dry Brined) | Part 5 of My Thanksgiving Series✨
A juicy, flavorful turkey with crispy golden skin — dry brined, herb-buttered, and injected for the most tender meat ever!
Ingredients
Turkey
• 15–20 lb whole turkey
Dry Brine
• ¼ cup kosher salt
• 1½ tbsp baking powder
Herb Butter
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp each: fresh thyme, sage, rosemary (finely chopped)
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 orange
Aromatics (Stuffing)
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 orange, halved
• 1–2 celery stalks, cut into thirds
• 1–2 carrots, cut into thirds
• ½ onion, cut into thirds
• Fresh thyme, sage, rosemary
Injection
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• Juice of 1 orange
Roasting Pan
• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 celery st...
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