Best Salted Herbs Recipes

RICE NOODLE SALAD WITH SALTED PEANUTS AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss radishes and carrot with vinegar, sugar and salt, and let sit while preparing remaining ingredients.
• Cook rice noodles according to package instructions. Immediately transfer to a colander and rinse under cold water to cool. Set aside to drain.
• In a small bowl, prepare the dressing: Stir together lime juice, oil, fish sauce, ginger, garlic and chiles.
• Pile noodles in a large bowl, then top with radish and carrot mixture and any juices from the bowl, cucumber, lettuce, scallions, herbs, peanuts and eggs, if using. Drizzle the dressing over the top.

SALTED ROAST TURKEY WITH HERBS AND SHALLOT-DIJON GRAVY

Steps:

• For herbed salt:
• Rub first 6 ingredients in small bowl to crush herbs finely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; store at room temperature. Stir in peel before using.
• For turkey:
• Rinse turkey inside and out (do not pat dry). Pull any fat pads from main cavity and neck cavity of turkey; wrap, chill, and reserve fat for roasting. Place turkey in roasting bag; sprinkle inside and out with herbed salt. Close bag. Place on baking sheet; refrigerate 18 to 24 hours.
• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat very dry. Stir chopped onion and next 5 ingredients in small bowl. Divide onion mixture between main and neck cavities. Fold neck skin under and secure with skewer. Tuck wing tips under. Tie legs together loosely. Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Spread butter all over turkey. Place reserved fat pads and reserved neck, heart, and gizzard in pan; pour in 2 cups Golden Turkey Stock.
• Roast turkey 45 minutes. Baste with pan juices. Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F to 170°F, basting every 45 minutes, adding stock or water to pan if dry, and tenting loosely with foil if browning too quickly, 3 to 3 1/2 hours longer. Transfer turkey to platter; tent very loosely with foil and let rest 30 to 45 minutes. Reserve roasting pan with juices for gravy.
• For gravy:
• Remove turkey neck, heart, and gizzard from roasting pan. Pull meat off neck; chop neck meat, heart, and gizzard and reserve for gravy, if desired. Pour pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup. Spoon off fat from surface, reserving 1/2 cup fat. Add enough turkey stock to degreased pan juices to measure 5 1/2 cups total.
• Place roasting pan over 2 burners on medium heat. Add 1/2 cup reserved fat and shallots; sauté 1 minute. Whisk in flour. Cook until roux is light brown, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Whisk in wine, stock mixture, mustard, and fresh rosemary. Bring to boil, whisking to blend. Boil until gravy coats spoon, about 3 minutes. Add neck, heart, and gizzard, if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

HERBES SALEES (SALTED HERBS)

Steps:

• 1. Finely chop all herbs and carrots, and mix them together in a bowl. The original recipe only specified using equal amounts of all the herbs, so adjust the amounts as needed to fill the canning jar you choose.
• 2. Pack the chopped mixture into a sterilized canning jar in layers, generously sprinkling each layer with the coarse salt. Once jar is filled, sprinkle 2 tbs of cold water over top of everything. Cover jar and set aside for a few days before using. Keeps well if you only use clean utensils to scoop it out each time.
• 3. Use as a seasoning when making soups, stews, omelets, stuffing, etc.
• 4. Store jar in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.

SALTED ROAST TURKEY WITH HERBS AND SHALLOT-DIJON GRAVY

Steps:

• PreparationFor herbed salt: Rub first 6 ingredients in small bowl to crush herbs finely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; store at room temperature. Stir in peel before using.
• For turkey: Rinse turkey inside and out (do not pat dry). Pull any fat pads from main cavity and neck cavity of turkey; wrap, chill, and reserve fat for roasting. Place turkey in roasting bag; sprinkle inside and out with herbed salt. Close bag. Place on baking sheet; refrigerate 18 to 24 hours.
• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat very dry. Stir chopped onion and next 5 ingredients in small bowl. Divide onion mixture between main and neck cavities. Fold neck skin under and secure with skewer. Tuck wing tips under. Tie legs together loosely. Place turkey on rack set in large roasting pan. Spread butter all over turkey. Place reserved fat pads and reserved neck, heart, and gizzard in pan; pour in 2 cups Golden Turkey Stock.
• Roast turkey 45 minutes. Baste with pan juices. Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F to 170°F, basting every 45 minutes, adding stock or water to pan if dry, and tenting loosely with foil if browning too quickly, 3 to 3 1/2 hours longer. Transfer turkey to platter; tent very loosely with foil and let rest 30 to 45 minutes. Reserve roasting pan with juices for gravy.
• For gravy: Remove turkey neck, heart, and gizzard from roasting pan. Pull meat off neck; chop neck meat, heart, and gizzard and reserve for gravy, if desired. Pour pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup. Spoon off fat from surface, reserving 1/2 cup fat. Add enough turkey stock to degreased pan juices to measure 5 1/2 cups total.
• Place roasting pan over 2 burners on medium heat. Add 1/2 cup reserved fat and shallots; sauté 1 minute. Whisk in flour. Cook until roux is light brown, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Whisk in wine, stock mixture, mustard, and fresh rosemary. Bring to boil, whisking to blend. Boil until gravy coats spoon, about 3 minutes. Add neck, heart, and gizzard, if desired. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve turkey with gravy.

SALTED ROAST TURKEY WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Herbed Salt: Rub first six ingredients in small bowl to crush herbs finely, or put in small food processor. Can be made a week in advanced. Cover and store at room temperature. Stir in peel before using.
• Turkey: Rinse turkey inside and out (do not pat dry). Remove excess fat, neck and giblets, wrap and refrigerate to reserve for roast or making gravy. Place turkey in a roasting bag and sprinkle inside and out with all of the herbed salt. Close bag, place on cookie sheet and chill 18 - 24 hours.
• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 325°F Rinse turkey inside and out; pat very dry. Stir onion and next 5 ingredients into a bowl and stuff turkey in main cavity and neck cavity. Fold neck skin over cavity and secure with a skewer. Tuck wing tips under and tie legs together loosely. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Spread butter all over turkey. Place reserved fat, neck and giblets into bottom of roaster and pour 2 cups of chicken stock.
• Roast turkey 45 minutes. Baste with pan juices. Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 - 170°F, basting every 45 minutes and adding additional stock or water if the pan becomes dry. Tent loosely with foil if browning too quickly, roasting 3-3 1/2 hours total. Transfer turkey to a platter and tent with foil, letting rest for 45 minutes. Reserve juices in pan for making your favorite gravy.

SALTED HERBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine herbs and vegetables.
• Layer 1 inch of herb mixture in the bottom of a crock or glass bowl and sprinkle with some of the salt.
• Repeat layers until all of the herb mixture and salt is used.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 weeks.
• Drain off accumulated liquid and pack herb mixture into sterilized jars.

SALTED HERBS

Steps:

• Put a 1/4 in layer of salt in a clean jar.
• Pack alternate layers of fresh herbs and salt in a glass jar. The salt layer should just barely cover the herbs.
• Top with remaining salt.
• Store tightly covered in a dry cool place.
• Pick out herbs to use in cooking. Or when herbs are dry (2 to 5 weeks) grind the salt and herbs together in a blender then place in a shaker for use at the table.