Whole Traditional Turkey
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- Yields: 8–10 Servings
- Cook time: 3 h
- Prep time: 24 h
Ingredients
- 10 pounds whole turkey
- ½ pound butter
- 4 tablespoons of your favorite rub
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 gallon water
- ½ cup salt
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup of your favorite rub
Instructions
- Prepare the brine and cool completely, then add the turkey and allow to rest in the fridge for 24 hours.
- Remove from the brine and pat dry.
- Mix softened butter with 4 tbsp of your favorite rub.
- Add the compound butter underneath the skin of the turkey and reserve 2 tbsp to smear on top of the skin.
- Season the outside of the bird with 1 tbsp of your favorite rub.
- Cook at 325°F until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached in the breast.
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For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.
