Brine
This is my favorite Citrus Brine…
Brining your turkey will leave you with moist and tender meat. This recipe is for a full breast. Double the recipe for a full turkey. The breast used in the photos is 8 pounds. You can find breast anywhere from 6 to 9 pounds and this is the perfect receipt
Ingredients
1 CUP MORTON KOSHER SALT
1 Lemon Cut Into 8ths
1 Orange Cut Into 8ths
1 Medium Onion Cut Into 8ths
6 Cloves of Garlic Chopped [Cannot have too much garlic]
5 Bay Leaves
1 tablespoon dried or fresh Thyme
1 Tablespoon ground and or pepper corn
2 Quarts of or more of cold water. Enough to cover the bird
Roast Peruvian Turkey
This is the juiciest and most flavorful turkey I’ve ever made! I have been using this recipe for Roast Turkey and Melting Pot Style Turkey, Seafood and Beef [See other Recipes for Fondue Menu]
The rub forms a crust that locks in all juices for wonderful moinst breast meat.
There will be plenty of drippings to make a pan gravy that is totally optional
Ingredients
6 to 8 pound Turkey Breast, Fresh or Frozen
1 Take your thawed or fresh turkey breast out of the packaging, rinse with cold water and pat turkey dry with paper towels. Loosen the skin all over using a spatulas or your fingers to to pull the skin away from the meat.
2 I like to use whole spices when available and use a mortar pestle to grind spices and herbs. If using Whole Spice and Herbs, grind dry ingredients first. Then Place cumin, garlic, paprika, black pepper, smoked paprika, and oregano into a blender, food processor or bullet. Give the dry ingredient a whir to get them to a uniform mix. Add the soy sauce, vinegar and olive oil. Blend spice rub into a thick paste, about 1 minute. Pour the rub over the turkey and use a spatula and your hands to work the mixture beneath the loosened skin on each side of the breast. Rub the mixture over every bit of the turkey breast to make sure it is fully covered and coated with the rub. Let the turkey stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
3 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Fold a piece of aluminum foil into a rounded piece about the size of the turkey breast; set foil aside.
4 Place turkey onto a rack set in a large roasting pan. Take the Orange and Onion pieces and stuff the cavities, neck main cavity. Tie or truss the cavities closed. I use bamboo skewers and kitchen twine. There are many styles of trussing and trussing kits available. Make sure if there is any left over spice rub, cover the whole outside of the bird. Optionally, Lightly Sprinkle entire top and sides of turkey with kosher salt.
5 I like to use a remote thermometer. These tools totally take the guess work out of how long to cook all kinds, sizes and cuts of meal. Insert the probe into the thickest part of the breast meat and without touching any bones.
Roast the turkey in the preheated oven for 1 hour with a foil tent covering the turkey breast. Roast until your remote thermometer beeps to remove. Mine uses 180 for Turkey… An an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 170 to 175 degrees F (75 to 80 degrees C). Transfer turkey to a serving platter and let rest for at least 20 minutes, reserving drippings in roasting pan.