Name: Brined Thanksgiving Turkey
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Chicken broth - 4 (32 ounce) containers; Apple juice (Optional) - 1 cup; Light brown sugar - 1 cup; Kosher salt - 1 cup; Dried sage - 2 tablespoons; Peppercorns - 4; Red apples, halved - 4; Garlic, crushed - 5 cloves; Ice cubes, or as needed - 10 pounds; Whole turkey - thawed, neck and giblets removed - 1 (20 pound) turkey; Apples, cored and quartered - 3; Onion, cut into 8 wedges - 1; Garlic - 3 cloves; Fresh sage leaves - 6; Olive oil, or as needed - 3 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Brined Thanksgiving Turkey

1. Chicken broth 4 (32 ounce) containers

2. Apple juice (Optional) 1 cup

3. Light brown sugar 1 cup

4. Kosher salt 1 cup

5. Dried sage 2 tablespoons

6. Peppercorns 4

7. Red apples, halved 4

8. Garlic, crushed 5 cloves

9. Ice cubes, or as needed 10 pounds

10. Whole turkey - thawed, neck and giblets removed 1 (20 pound) turkey

11. Apples, cored and quartered 3

12. Onion, cut into 8 wedges 1

13. Garlic 3 cloves

14. Fresh sage leaves 6

15. Olive oil, or as needed 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Brined Thanksgiving Turkey

1 . Stage

Stir chicken broth, apple juice, brown sugar, salt, dried sage, and peppercorns together in a large stock pot; add apple halves and crushed garlic cloves. Bring the mixture just to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Remove from heat immediately.

2 . Stage

Pour enough ice into a large food-safe container to be about half full. Pour chicken broth mixture over the ice; stir to cool liquid completely and evenly.

3 . Stage

Gently lower turkey into the liquid with the breast facing down.

4 . Stage

Brine turkey 24 to 36 hours, adding ice as needed to keep the brine and turkey cold.

5 . Stage

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Remove turkey from the brine and rinse well with cold water. Pat turkey dry with paper towels.

7 . Stage

Mix apple quarters, onion wedges, whole garlic cloves, and fresh sage leaves in a bowl; loosely stuff into cavity of turkey. Move the turkey to a shallow roasting pan. Lightly coat the turkey's skin with olive oil.

8 . Stage

Bake the turkey in the preheated oven until the skin on the breast of the turkey is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

9 . Stage

Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), cover turkey with aluminum foil, and continue roasting the turkey until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 6 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Remove the turkey from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.