Baked turkey with spices is an incredibly aromatic and tasty dish. It is perfect for a festive table and will pleasantly surprise your guests, and you will receive a lot of compliments.
It is necessary
- - gutted and thawed turkey - 1 pc;
- - juice and zest of 5 oranges;
- - coarse salt - 1 glass;
- - sugar - 1 glass;
- - black tea bags - 10-12 pcs;
- - bay leaves - 4 pcs;
- - carnation - 6 pcs;
- - black peppercorns - 12 pcs;
- - butter - 250 gr;
- - bourbon - 1 glass;
- - honey - 2 tablespoons;
- - Indian and Dijon mustard - 3 tablespoons each
Instructions
Step 1
Pour 2 liters into a large saucepan. Add the juice and zest of one orange, 1 cup salt, bay leaves, sugar, bourbon, cloves, black peppercorns, and tea bags. Place the container on fire and bring the liquid to a boil. Then reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes, remember to stir. Add 4 liters of cold water and cool to room temperature. Immerse the turkey in the prepared brine. It is important that it completely covers the carcass. Add more cold water if necessary. Place the pot of turkey in the refrigerator and let sit for 8-10 hours.
Step 2
Remove the turkey from the brine, rinse under running water and pat dry. In a separate bowl, stir well the Indian and Dijon mustard, honey and butter. Liberally grease the outside and inside of the turkey carcass with the mixture. Leave it at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Place the turkey breast side up on a baking sheet. Tuck the ends of the wings over and tie the legs. Then place the baking sheet in the oven and bake until golden brown. You can roughly calculate the cooking time as follows: for every kilogram of turkey - 35 minutes. When the dish is ready, transfer the carcass to a cutting board and leave for half an hour.
