High Roasted Turkey

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups kosher salt or 1 cup table salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (12 -14 lb) gross weight whole turkey, butterflied, rinsed thoroughly, giblets, neck, and tail piece removed and reserved for gravy
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 to brine the turkey: dissolve salt and sugar in 2 gallons cold water in large stockpot or clean bucket.
• 2 add turkey and refrigerate or set in very cool spot (not more than 40°f) for 8 hours.
• 3 set slotted broiler pan top on top of roasting pan with foil-covered dressing and spray with nonstick cooking spray; set roasting pan on baking sheet to support bottom.
• 4 remove turkey from brine and rinse well under cool running water.
• 5 position turkey on broiler pan top; thoroughly pat surface of turkey dry with paper towels.
• 6 refrigerate turkey and dressing, uncovered, 8 to 24 hours.
• 7 to roast turkey with dressing: adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 450°f.
• 8 remove broiler pan top with turkey and foil cover over roasting pan; replace broiler pan top with turkey.
• 9 brush turkey with melted butter.
• 10 place entire assembly with turkey in oven and roast until turkey skin is crisp and deep brown and instant-read thermometer reads 165 °f when inserted in thickest part of breast and 175°f in thickest part of thigh, 80 to 100 minutes, rotating pan from front to back after 40 minutes.
• 11 transfer broiler pan top with turkey to cutting board, tent loosely with foil, and let rest 20 minutes.
• 12 meanwhile, adjust oven rack to upper-middle position, place roasting pan with dressing back in oven, and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 13 cool dressing 5 minutes, then spoon into bowl or onto turkey serving platter.
• 14 carve turkey.