TURKEY PERFECT BRINED TURKEY

TURKEY PERFECT BRINED TURKEY image

Yield 1 turkey

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package Turkey Perfect seasoning
cayenne pepper
1 brining bag
1 stalk fresh oregano
1 stalk fresh sage
1 stalk fresh rosemary
1 orange (cut into 8 pieces, peel on)
1 lemon (cut like orange, peel on)
butter
olive oil
white wine

Steps:

Brine turkey for an hour a pound in brining solution provided by Turkey Perfect, adding cayenne pepper to brining solution. When draining brine, pour through sieve to catch extra seasoning for use later. Stuff turkey with cuts of orange/lemon (do not peel) and onion, and then add whole (unchopped) stalks of sage, rosemary, and oregano. Melt butter and olive oil, white wine, cayenne pepper, and extra seasoning left over from brine. Use this to baste turkey. Cook turkey upside down for first 2/3, then turn over.